Legal Opinion
Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 26, 2006No. A112934PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POLLAK, J.
Are documents submitted to bankruptcy trusts by a plaintiff’s attorney in support of claims for compensation for alleged asbestos-related injuries discoverable in similar litigation against another entity? We conclude that most such documents normally are, and shall issue a writ of mandate to correct an overly restrictive discovery order entered in the trial court.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On December 10, 2003, real party in interest Buddy Rusk, Sr., filed suit against 67 named defendants, including petitioner Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen), for injuries he…
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