Legal Opinion
BP Alaska Exploration, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 29, 1988No. F008887PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, P. J.
Introduction
Two basic issues are involved in this appeal: (1) whether the crime-fraud exception to the lawyer-client privilege provided in Evidence Code section 956 applies to writings protected by the attorney work product rule and (2) the proper standard for determining whether the party seeking discovery of an otherwise privileged attorney-client communication has made the prima facie showing of crime or fraud required to negate the privilege.
The Case
Petitioner, BP Alaska Exploration, Inc. (BPAE), seeks a writ of prohibition directing the respondent Kern County…
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