Costco v. Superior Ct.

Holding that the privilege "does not extend to subject matter otherwise unprivileged merely because that subject matter has been communicated to the attorney"

Mitchell v. Superior Court

Recognizing that privilege may be waived in " ' one situation in which a client has placed in issue the decisions, conclusions, and mental state of the attorney who will be called as a witness to prove such matters' "

Rojas v. Superior Court

Holding California mediation privilege was not subject to “good cause” exception because only exceptions to mediation confidentiality were those expressly provided in statute

Deyo v. Kilbourne

In Deyo, it was held that the materiality of questions propounded to a particular claim or a defense should be considered as a factor in assessing the propriety of entering a dismissal or a default judgment for failure to answer.

Hernandez v. Superior Court

Denying appellant's request to order the action assigned to a new judge where the challenged orders “do not suggest bias or whimsy on behalf of the court, only frustration and a desire to manage a complex case”

Puerto v. Superior Court

Holding that employees had a legitimate expectation of privacy in their addresses and telephone numbers "in light of employers' usual confidentiality customs and practices"

Rodriguez v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.

In Rodriguez, the sought-after discovery was "an amalgam of the recorded statements of a witness and comments" made by the person who interviewed the witness for the attorney.

Volkswagen v. Superior Ct.

In Volkswagen, the information sought by the defendant through discovery concerned a claim for damages being asserted against it. It would be unreasonable for a plaintiff to be permitted to assert damages against a third party and at the same time to withhold evidence that might relate to his claim.

Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Front Gate Plaza, LLC)

Regency Health Services, Inc. v. Superior Court

Holding real party in interest, an incompetent nursing home resident, was required to bear the costs of the petition on writ of mandate rather than the guardian ad litem who court noted was "not the real party in interest and no judgment can be entered either for or against" the guardian individually

Section 1119 - Admissibility of statements, admissions, or writings; confidentiality

Holding that no writing prepared for the purpose of mediation is admissible in a civil action in which testimony can be compelled

Section 2030.300 - Motion for order compelling further response

Propounding party may move for an order compelling further response if answer is evasive or incomplete, or if an objection is without merit or too general

Section 1120 - Evidence otherwise admissible

Stating that the privilege does not limit "[d]isclosure of the mere fact that a mediator has served . . . in a dispute."

Section 2030.010 - Generally

Section 2030.220 - Answers

Responding party who "does not have personal knowledge sufficient to respond fully" to interrogatory may so state, but must "make a reasonable and good faith effort to obtain the information by inquiry to other natural persons or organizations," unless the information is "equally available to the propounding party"

Section 2030.060 - Requirements of interrogatories