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California Court of Appeal


Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Superior Ct. (Watts Inus., Inc.), B194793

In suit alleging bad faith breach of duty to defend an insured, petition for writ of mandate challenging orders overruling petitioner-insurer's claim of attorney-client privilege in discovery dispute is granted where orders employed an overly restrictive definition of the attorney-client privilege, concerning items in a claim file.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 10/11/2007
  • Published 10/11/2007

Judges

  • EPSTEIN, P.J.

Court

  • California Court of Appeal

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Selman Breitman, Neil H. Selman, Sheryl W. Leichenger, Kathleen Caswell Vance, and Rachel E. Hobbs, Los Angeles, for Petitioner., Rochefort, Rubalcava & MacCuish, David S. MacCuish and Richard C. Giller, Los Angeles, for Real Party in Interest.

  • For Appellees:
  • No appearance for Respondent.
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