United Services Automobile Association v. Werley

RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.

This petition seeks review of a superior court discovery order directing the production of various documents. The basis for review urged by petitioner United States Automobile Association (hereinafter USAA) is that the order violates the attorney-client privilege.

On July 20, 1968, a car driven by Mrs. Joan Pope, owned by respondent Harley Werley, and in which Mr. Werley and Mrs. Townsend were passengers, was involved in a collision with a vehicle driven by Jimmie Joe Carlisle. Townsend died in the accident, and .Carlisle was convicted of negligent homicide on July 7,…