Legal Opinion
State of California ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 22, 1980No. Civ. No. 47840PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALDECOTT, P. J.
Petitioner, the State of California, seeks a writ of mandate, writ of prohibition or “other appropriate remedy” directing respondent superior court to vacate its discovery order of August 29, 1979, compelling production of traffic accident reports and data which petitioner claims are privileged. This court issued an order to show cause and ordered a stay of the discovery order.
On January 24, 1977, plaintiffs (real parties in interest) filed a complaint for personal injuries and damages arising from an automobile accident on State Route 17 in Hayward, California, in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Britt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Baldwin v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- D. I. Chadbourne, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Sav-On Drugs, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- People v. AnsbroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Sherrell v. KelsoAppellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1981
- Davies v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
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