STERMER v. SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA CTY.

Docket No. B077168.

20 Cal.App.4th 777 (1993)

24 Cal. Rptr.2d 577

MARGERY STERMER et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest.

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

November 24, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Ian Herzog, Amy Ardell and Evan D. Marshall for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar and Theodore P. Shield for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

STONE (S.J.), P.J.

Here we consider whether a court has the authority to order a deponent to perform a physical reenactment of an event at a deposition. We hold that a court is without any such authority and shall grant a writ of mandate.

On May 4, 1990, the five-week-old infant daughter of petitioners, William and Margery Stermer, died when a car seat in which she was riding allegedly failed to protect her during...

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