Hagan v. Superior Court

This is a proceeding in mandamus, by petitioner Evert L. Hagan, to compel the real party in interest, Mary H. Lamb, to answer certain questions asked her on a deposition after the trial court had denied relief. The case comes to us after the second denial by the District Court of Appeal of the application. This court granted a hearing, and issued an alternative writ. The return to that writ, filed by the real party in interest, calls attention to certain facts which, it is urged, demonstrate that the District Court of Appeal acted well within its discretion in denying the second application.…