Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 16, 1976No. Civ. 14726PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PUGLIA, P. J .
This case presents the question whether a taxpayer waives the privilege of confidentiality attaching to his copies of income tax returns when he files a lawsuit placing the contents of those returns directly in issue.
In a complaint filed in superior court naming petitioners as defendants, real party in interest Nell M. Enid (hereinafter “plaintiff”) alleges that petitioners, Olin and Wilson (hereinafter “defendants”), are partners doing business as Olin and Wilson, Accountants; that she hired defendants in 1972 to “advise and handle her tax problems;” that defendants…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rodriguez v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.California Supreme Court · 1974
- City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Aday v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Sav-On Drugs, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Mitchell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Schnabel v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Southern California Gas Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Chicago Title Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Popelka, Allard, McCowan & Jones v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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