California Supreme Court
Jun. 27, 2012
State justices: witness statements covered by work privilege
Attorneys can keep most recorded witness statements out of the hands of opposing counsel, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday, overturning a lower court decision that held such statements are not privileged information.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Attorneys can keep most recorded witness statements out of the hands of opposing counsel, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday, overturning a lower court decision that held such statements are not privileged information.
The unanimous opinion penned by Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu said that recorded witness statements in civil cases are entitled to "work product privilege"...
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