Legal Opinion
Padron v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc'y of N.Y., Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided November 9, 2017No. D070723PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHuffman, Acting P. J.
*1248This case presents the issue whether a superior court can impose a hefty daily monetary sanction on a party who steadfastly refuses to comply with a discovery order. Here, the court ordered Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. (Watchtower) to produce documents responsive to a specific request for production. Per the court's order, the documents would be redacted to protect certain third parties' privacy interests and produced subject to a strict confidentiality and nondisclosure order negotiated by Watchtower. In addition, the court ordered Watchtower to look for documents in…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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