Supreme Court of California

A superior court possesses inherent authority to appoint a special master to assist it in determining claims of privilege regarding materials seized from attorneys suspected of criminal conduct, but cannot require the parties to bear the cost of a special master-s services.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/24/2001
• Published 05/24/2001

Judges

• GEORGE, C.J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Gil Garcetti, District Attorney, Brent Riggs, Natasha S. Cooper and Patrick D. Moran, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioner., Law Offices of Richard A. Moss, Richard A. Moss, Pasadena, and Tracy Green, Oakland, for Real Party in Interest Gary Laff., Michael D. Chaney for Real Party in Interest Jerry Widawski.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dwyer, Daly, Brotzen & Bruno, John A. Daly, Toni Rae Bruno, Los Angeles, and Benjamin A. Brin, Oakland, for Respondent.