Is a discovery order compelling answers that violate attorney-client privilege an abuse of privilege?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Venture Law Group v. Superior Court, 118 Cal.App.4th 96, 12 Cal.Rptr.3d 656 (Cal. App. 2004):
Cal.App.4th 100, 107, 75 Cal.Rptr.2d 893.) A discovery order compelling answers that violate the attorney-client privilege constitutes an abuse of discretion. (See Dickerson v. Superior Court, supra, 135 Cal.App.3d at p. 100, 185 Cal.Rptr. 97.) In the present case, we find for the reasons discussed
[12 Cal.Rptr.3d 660]
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