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Koshman v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 22, 1980No. Civ. 19480PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

PARAS, J.

This is an original proceeding for a writ of mandate to compel the superior court to prevent discovery of medical records.

The facts are not in dispute. Petitioner (mother) was awarded custody of two minor children (born in 1976) after she and real party in interest (father) stipulated to an interlocutory judgment of dissolution in May 1978. Father obtained an order to show cause re modification of custody on February 1, 1979, and served a subpoena duces tecum on the custodian of records for Roseville Community Hospital on January 14, 1980. The subpoena sought delivery of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  2. In Re LifschutzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Newell v. NewellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  4. Carlton v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  5. Little v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty.California Court of Appeal · 1968

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Simek v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  2. In Re Marriage of HalpernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. Silva v. Daniel O. H.California Court of Appeal · 1990
  4. Karen P. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Rittenhouse v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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