Taggares v. Superior Court

Opinion

WORK, Acting P. J.

The issue before us involves a sua sponte court appointment of a privately compensated discovery referee to resolve an uncomplicated discovery dispute and all future ones which may arise, in which defendants were ordered to assume responsibility for all reference fees because plaintiff is indigent.

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Trial courts utilize discovery references to reduce: the tension between contentious discovery disputants; burgeoning caseloads; and the perception that time constraints require directing judicial priorities elsewhere. Code of Civil Procedure 1 sections 639 and 645.1…