Legal Opinion
Lowy Development Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 17, 1987No. B023228Published
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FEINERMAN, P. J.
The issue in this original proceeding is whether a court may issue a protective order excluding other corporate officers from attending the deposition of a fellow corporate officer when the corporation is a party to the action.
Facts
Petitioner Lowy Development Corporation (Lowy), described by the respondent court as “a small, family, closely-held corporation, in which all of the corporate officers are related and allied,” is a defendant in a breach of contract action filed by plaintiff and real party in interest Jose Fontenla. *319In July 1986, plaintiff scheduled the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Herbert Hawkins Realtors, Inc. v. MilheiserCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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- Queen City Brewing Co. v. DuncanDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1966
- Willoughby v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985