Legal Opinion
Kerner v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 2012No. Nos. B233918, B235664; Nos. B234423, B236927PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
Stockwell, Harris, Widom, Woolverton & Muehl, a California professional corporation (the Stockwell firm), and three of its members, George Woolverton, Steven Harris and Edward Muehl (collectively, Defendants), are defendants in an action brought by another member of the firm, Richard M. Widom. Widom’s complaint arises from the firm’s termination of his employment after Lisa Kerner, an attorney employed by the firm who was married to Widom at the time, accused him of domestic violence.
Kerner challenges orders compelling Defendants to produce documents purportedly protected by…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- People v. GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Palma v. U.S. Industrial Fasteners, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1984
- Lucido v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Lucas v. HammCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Clemmer v. Hartford Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
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