SHEPHERD v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 23334.

17 Cal.3d 107 (1976)

550 P.2d 161

130 Cal. Rptr. 257

MATTIE GUYTON SHEPHERD, Individually and as Administratrix, etc., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; D. LOWELL JENSEN, as District Attorney, etc., et al.; Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

June 11, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Lew Warden for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Russ, McConnell & Tarkington, Chris A. Tarkington, Patrick J. Becherer, Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, Gordon, Waltz, DeFraga, Watrous & Pezzaglia and James A. Pezzaglia for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

SULLIVAN, J.

Plaintiff Mattie Guyton Shepherd, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Tyrone Guyton, deceased, seeks a writ of mandate directing the entry of various discovery orders compelling answers to questions propounded in depositions and the production of things and documents (Code Civ. Proc., § 2034) in the underlying action for wrongful death.

Petitioner and her former husband, John Guyton...

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