California Court of Appeal

The rule of first resort to the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters has been superseded by a more particularized approach, and the burden of persuasion falls on the party proposing discovery under the Convention. A French corporation waived the discovery procedures available under the Convention.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/17/2002
• Published 12/17/2002

Judges

• PARRILLI, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Hellring, Lindeman, Goldstein & Siegal;  Stephen L. Dreyfuss;  John A. Adler, Laguna Beach;  Counsel for Amicus Curiae:  French-American Chamber of Commerce in the United States, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
•  Thelen Reid & Priest;  Curtis A. Cole, Los Angeles;  Richard A. Lapping, San Francisco;  Torgny Nilsson, Los Angeles;  Aaron Danzer, San Francisco;  Eumi Lee;  Counsel for Appellant and Defendant:  Societe Commerciale Toutelectric., Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard;  David E. Reynolds;  Kenneth D. Watnick; Los Angeles,  Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent :  American Home Assurance Company and AIU Insurance Company.