Legal Opinion
Green v. GTE California, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 18, 1994No. B077581PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
If this case is an example, the term “civil procedure” is an oxymoron.
Plaintiff’s attorney appeals a discovery order that he pay $950 in sanctions. We echo the trial court’s comment when he reviewed the facts that gave rise to this order: “Unbelievable.” What is believeable, however, is that the order is not appealable. Nevertheless, we treat it as a writ petition. No court should have to review these facts again.
Facts
Plaintiff Green sued defendant GTE California, Inc. (GTE), for wrongful termination. GTE noticed plaintiffs deposition. After several continuances, the…
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