Kerns Construction Co. v. Superior Court

Petitioner Kerns Construction Company (Kerns) seeks a writ of mandamus directed to the Superior Court, Orange County, ordering it to grant Kerns’ motion to produce certain reports.

In an action by Dixon and Lidke for personal injuries resulting from an explosion on August 3, 1965, Southern Counties Gas Company (Gas Co.) was named as one of the defendants. Gas Co. cross-complained, naming as one of the cross-defendants, Kerns. During the taking of a deposition in February 1967, Mr. Reynolds, an employee of Gas Co. at the time of the accident and at the time of taking his deposition, testified…