Legal Opinion
Shannon v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1990No. F011955PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DIBIASO, J.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether a receiver appointed under Code of Civil Procedure section 564 may claim the attorney-client privilege with respect to communications between the receiver and his or her special counsel. We hold the receiver is entitled to the benefit of the privilege and issue a peremptory writ of mandate to the respondent court.
Facts
In October 1987, Duvel, a publicly traded Delaware corporation, merged with Statewide Check Cashing, a California corporation which operated check-cashing stores and other businesses in California and Arizona. On…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Baird v. KoernerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Mitchell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Larrabee v. TracyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
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