Legal Opinion
Grand Lake Drive In, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 22, 1960No. Civ. 19164PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDraper, J.
This original proceeding involves application of the civil discovery procedures (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2016-2035) added in California in 1957 (Stats. 1957, ch. 1904, pp. 3321-3336) and review of the extent of the attorney-client privilege.
LaVerne Bateman, real party in interest, brought an action for damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained when she slipped and fell on the “slick and slippery” surface of the sidewalk or “apron” of defendant-petitioner’s drive-in.
Defendant’s attorney engaged a firm of testing engineers to inspect the sidewalk and apron areas of defendant’s premises and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Holm v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- People v. GilbertCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Lewis v. United Air Lines Transport CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1940
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Greyhound Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Oceanside Union School District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- D. I. Chadbourne, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- People Ex Rel. Dept. of Public Works v. DonovanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1975
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