Legal Opinion
Popelka, Allard, McCowan & Jones v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 26, 1980No. Civ. 47995PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEWSOM, J.
Petitioner, the law firm of Popelka, Allard, McGowan & Jones, seeks a writ of mandate to compel respondent court to deny real parties’ motion to compel answers at a deposition.
Petitioner (law firm) is one of two defendants in an action for malicious prosecution brought by real parties (plaintiffs) H. Coster Enterprises, Dutch Boy, Inc. and John J. Harvey. The complaint alleges that the law firm and its former client, James Petrinovich, acted without probable cause and with malice in bringing a prior action against plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs deposed Bernard Allard, one of the law…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Bertero v. National General Corp.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Handgards, Inc. v. Johnson & JohnsonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1976
- The Duplan Corporation v. Moulinage Et Retorderie De Chavanoz, Deering Milliken, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Mitchell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. CaldwellTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Lasky, Haas, Cohler & Munter v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Travelers Ins. Companies v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Schlumberger Limited v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
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