Legal Opinion
Duggan v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 30, 1981No. Civ. 52998PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, Acting P. J .
Petitioner is plaintiff in an action for dissolution and accounting of partnership assets and for compensatory and punitive damages for fraud. He seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent respondent from enforcing its order compelling the deposition of petitioner’s spouse Wilma, despite assertion of the marital privilege authorized by sections 970 1 and 971 2 of the Evidence Code. 3 Petitioner contends that the order violates the marital privilege. 4 We agree.
The question presented is whether the action brought by petitioner, which seeks to establish a 15 percent…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- County of Los Angeles v. FrisbieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Roberts v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Freeman v. JerginsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Palmer v. AgeeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Waters v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Sabado v. MoragaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
- Greenback Townhomes Homeowners Assn. v. RizanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
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