California Court of Appeal

The mediation privilege of Evidence Code sections 1119 and 1120 does not apply to factual material or raw physical evidence, and only provides qualified protection for amalgamated materials.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/10/2002
• Published 10/10/2002

Judges

• LILLIE, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Agnew & Brusavich, Bruce M. Brusavich, Leonor C. Gonzales, Los Angeles, Vibhu Talwar;  Lewis, Martenstine, Wicke & Sherwin, Thomas L. Hoegh, Woodland Hills;  Esner & Chang, Andrew N. Chang, Diamond Bar, Stuart B. Esner, Los Angeles, for Petitioners., Watten, Disco & Bassett, Robert C. Risbrough, Santa Ana, for Real Parties In Interest Julie Coffin, Trustee of the 1979 Ehrlich Investment Trust and Richard Ehrlich., Friedenthal, Cox & Herskovitz, Carlos Cabral, for Real Party In Interest Deco Construction Co., Veatch, Carlson, Grogan & Nelson, Kevin H. Louth, Steven W. Sedach, Los Angeles, and Bernhard E. Birh, for Real Party In Interest GES Roofing.