Boling v. Superior Court

Opinion

RATTIGAN, J.

This original proceeding interrupts the pretrial stage of an action pending in respondent court. Petitioner Thelma Boling brought the action to recover damages for the allegedly wrongful death of her son. Real party in interest Economy Medical Equipment Company, Inc., one of the defendants, moved respondent court for an order requiring a hospital to produce certain records pertaining to the decedent. Petitioner opposed the motion as to parts of the records, claiming the psychotherapist-patient privilege. (Evid. Code, § 1010 et seq.) Respondent court rejected her claim of…