SUPERIOR INS. CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 21924.

37 Cal.2d 749 (1951)

235 P.2d 833

SUPERIOR INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; SALLY PRISCILLA HAYS, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

September 25, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Jarrett and Robert L. Moore for Petitioners.

Parker, Stanbury, Reese & McGee, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, and William E. Lamoreaux, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent.

Belli, Ashe & Pinney, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent and Real Party in Interest.

Paul Leiter and Edward I. Pollock for Real Party in Interest.


SCHAUER, J.

Petitioners seek mandamus1 to compel respondent superior court to vacate an order for perpetuation of testimony and to quash a subpoena duces tecum issued in connection therewith. We have concluded that the testimony and the documents sought are within the scope of the statutory proceedings for perpetuation of testimony, and that the relief asked should be denied.

Sally Hays, the real party in interest, filed in respondent...

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