MAGILL v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. F035276.

103 Cal.Rptr.2d 355 (2001)

86 Cal.App.4th 61

Charles F. MAGILL et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of the County of Madera et al., Respondents. The People ex rel. Bill Lockyer, as Attorney General, etc., Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing January 29, 2001.

Review Denied April 25, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colin J. Kooyumjian, Charles F. Magill, in propria persona, and Timothy V. Magill, for Petitioners.

No appearance on behalf of Respondents.

Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Carlos A. Martinez and Catherine G. Tennant, Deputy Attorneys General, for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

ARDAIZ, P.J.

This case involves several issues directly bearing on the attorney-client privilege, including what constitutes a privileged communication, and what constitutes appropriate action by a special master conducting a search of an attorney's office. At the outset we set forth the nature of the issues and our conclusions.

If an attorney takes a photograph of an object that is itself not privileged, is that photograph privileged or...

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