Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1972No. Civ. 31609PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAY, J. *
Petitioner petitions for writ of prohibition or other writ to prohibit enforcement of discovery orders of the Superior Court of San Mateo County and an order for payment of attorney’s fees.
Questions Presented
1. Evidence Code section 771, regarding a witness’ use of a writing to refresh his memory, does not under the circumstances control over the code provisions protecting the confidential relationship between attorney and client.
2. Authority of the court to impose attorney’s fees on motion for reconsideration.
Record
Petitioner is the attorney for real parties in interest Mary…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Greyhound Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Oceanside Union School District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- People v. MoroneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Estate of DupontCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
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3Cited by26 opinions
- United States v. Tommie Louis Brown, United States of America v. Virgil David Swain, United States of America v. Robert Lee NoblesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Mize v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1975
- Lohman v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- People v. CanfieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- National Steel Products Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
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