MITCHELL v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 24685.

37 Cal.3d 268 (1984)

690 P.2d 625

208 Cal. Rptr. 152

DAVID MITCHELL et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MARIN COUNTY, Respondent; SYNANON CHURCH et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

November 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Paul Alexander, Robert E. Borton, Pamela A. Mull, Andrea G. Asaro, Regina A. Stagg and Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Bourdette, Benjamin & Weill, Philip C. Bourdette and David R. Benjamin for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

BROUSSARD, Acting C.J.

Petitioners David and Cathy Mitchell seek a writ of prohibition to prevent the Marin County Superior Court from enforcing a discovery order requiring petitioners to produce documents revealing confidential sources of information. Their petition brings before this court for the first time the question whether in a civil action a newsperson has a privilege to refuse to reveal confidential sources or information...

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