Korea Data Systems Co. v. Superior Court

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, J.

In response to a motion to compel, the trial court ordered petitioner to produce documents allegedly subject to the attorney-client privilege. The order was based on the court’s finding that failure to file a timely privilege log, waived the privilege. Petitioners filed a petition for writ of mandate seeking to reverse the order. We issued an alternative writ and now grant the petition, holding that a forced waiver of the attorney-client privilege is not an authorized sanction for failure to file a privilege log.

Facts

Petitioners, Korea Data Systems Company Ltd. and others…