SAN DIEGO TROLLEY, INC. v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. D036000.

105 Cal.Rptr.2d 476 (2001)

87 Cal.App.4th 1083

SAN DIEGO TROLLEY, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of San Diego County, Respondent; Dannielle M. Kinder, Real Party in Interest.

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

March 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daley & Heft, Robert R. Heft and Lee H. Roistacher, Solana Beach, for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Greene, Broillet, Raylor, Wheeler & Panish and Mark T. Quigley, for Real Party in Interest.


BENKE, J.

In this writ proceeding we find the trial court's discovery order infringes upon a witness's psychotherapist-patient privilege as well her right to privacy. Accordingly, we grant the witness's writ and direct the trial court to enter a new order consistent with the views we express.

SUMMARY

Real party in interest Dannielle M. Kinder was severely injured on August 27, 1998, when she attempted...

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