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McDONALD v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. D019854.

22 Cal.App.4th 364 (1994)

27 Cal. Rptr.2d 310

KATHY F. McDONALD, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; BECHTEL CONSTRUCTION CO. et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One.

February 9, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

William C. Halsey and Roger Y. Muse for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, Charles S. Birenbaum and Bruce J. Berrol for Real Parties in Interest.

OPINION

TODD, J.

We are presented with the question whether the court abused its discretion when it ordered all discovery disputes be heard by a private referee with the parties to split the fees equally. Because we conclude the court failed to properly consider the economic impact its order might have on a party claiming she was unable to pay the fees and continue with the litigation, we grant the petition.

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