COVELL v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. B004384.

159 Cal.App.3d 39 (1984)

205 Cal. Rptr. 371

LYMAN D. COVELL, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; LAWRENCE DRASIN et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

August 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Monty G. Mason II for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Hartman, Morton & Schlegel and Richard J. Schlegel for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

FEINERMAN, P.J.

Petitioner seeks an extraordinary writ restraining respondent court from enforcing an order compelling further answers on deposition. Following receipt of opposition to the petition (rule 56, Cal. Rules of Court), we issued an alternative writ to consider whether evidence of settlement offers or discussions can be a proper subject of discovery.1

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