AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. AO23867.

153 Cal.App.3d 467 (1984)

200 Cal. Rptr. 471

AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; JAN PIETRZAK et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Two.

February 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Peter J. Thurston, Donald E. Sloan, Judith H. Pearce and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Peter B. Brekhus, Scott A. Williams, Brekhus & Williams, Ralph Arnsdorf and Richard A. Canatela for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

KLINE, P.J.

This proceeding in mandamus arises out of a discovery matter in an action against an insurance company, the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna). The underlying action is one for declaratory relief in which a counter claim for bad faith denial of insurance coverage has been filed.

Because the issues raised in Aetna's petition for writ of prohibition or mandamus involve a highly protected privilege...

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