California Court of Appeal

Writ of mandate is granted to correct an overly restrictive discovery order as most documents submitted to bankruptcy trusts by a plaintiff-s attorney in support of claims for compensation for alleged asbestos-related injuries are normally discoverable in similar litigation against another entity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/26/2006
• Published 05/26/2006

Judges

• POLLAK, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP, James G. Scadden, Gordon & Rees LLP, Don Willenburg, San Francisco, CA, for petitioner., Morgenstein & Jubelirer LLP, Jean L. Bertrand, Mary Ellen Gambino, Robert G. Engel, San Francisco, CA, for amicus curiae on behalf of petitioner., Brayton-Purcell LLP, Allan R. Brayton, Gilbert L. Purcell, Lloyd F. LeRoy, Nancy B. Thorington, Novato, CA, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.