Brown v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUI, Acting P. J.
Petitioner Michelle H. Brown, through her guardian ad litem, Morris Brown, seeks discovery of certain information relevant to the action she has filed against Dr. Robert A. Grant for medical negligence and West Hills Medical Center (Hospital) and others for “hospital negligence,” fraud and intentional misrepresentation.
Hospital claims that it need not produce the information sought by petitioner because such information is not subject to discovery pursuant to Evidence Code section 1157. Section 1157 was enacted in 1968 and provides in part: “Neither the proceedings nor…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Roseville Community Hospital v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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