California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of San Jose v. Superior Court, 67 Cal.App.4th 1135, 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 624 (Cal. App. 1998):
[67 Cal.App.4th 1146] We next consider the City's contention that defendant failed to make a showing of "good cause for the discovery or disclosure sought" because defense counsel's supporting declaration failed to set forth a "specific factual scenario" which provided sufficient information to allow the trial court to assess whether the records were material "to the subject matter involved in the pending litigation." (Evid.Code, 1043, subd. (b)(3).) The "specific factual scenario" language upon which the City relies is found in City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court, supra, 49
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