DE LOS SANTOS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 31239.

27 Cal.3d 677 (1980)

613 P.2d 233

166 Cal. Rptr. 172

JESSE RICHARD DE LOS SANTOS, a Minor, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; ZED WILLIAM ROBINSON et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

July 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

David B. Bloom and Dolin & Rothman for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Omansky, Lyden & Lazarus, Leonard Harvey Lazarus, Hillsinger & Costanzo, Foster Furcolo and Ramune E. Barkus for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

MOSK, J.

Section 952 of the Evidence Code provides that the confidentiality of a communication between client and lawyer is preserved if the client reveals the information to a third person to whom disclosure is "reasonably necessary for the transmission of the information or the accomplishment of the purpose for which the lawyer is consulted." We are called upon in this proceeding...

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