DALY v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 23503.

19 Cal.3d 132 (1977)

560 P.2d 1193

137 Cal. Rptr. 14

STEPHANIE J. DALY et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; GEORGE DUNCAN et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

March 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Herron & Watson, Frederick E. Watson and Patrick A. Nielson for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Jack R. Winkler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Edward P. O'Brien, Assistant Attorney General, Derald E. Granberg, Deputy Attorney General, John K. Van de Kamp, District Attorney (Los Angeles), Harry B. Sondheim and Eugene D. Tavris, Deputy District Attorneys, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

Hession, Creedon, Hamlin, Kelly, Hanson & Farbstein, Francis J. Stillman, Gerald P. Martin, Jr., and Joseph D. Ryan, Jr., for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

WRIGHT, J.*

Petitioners sued numerous defendants including real parties in interest Duncan, Olsen, and Ryan for wrongful death and other torts. On depositions taken by petitioners these real parties in interest responded to questions by claiming their privilege against self-incrimination. Petitioners made a motion to the respondent trial court to nullify the claims of privilege by granting real...

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