Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 1989No. D009941PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FROEHLICH, J.
Petitioner State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) petitions for a writ reversing the discovery order of the superi- or court, contending that such order violates the attorney-client privilege.
*1225The action in which the discovery order was made is an “insurance bad faith” case brought against State Farm by Robert and Diane Durant (the Durants). State Farm had issued a homeowners’ liability policy to the Durants. The Durants were subsequently sued by purchasers of their home who claimed damages for foundation defects. Durants tendered the defense of the case to State…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Merritt v. Reserve InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- Doctors' Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- Tomerlin v. Canadian Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Long v. Century Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 2008
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