Civil Litigation
Jan. 30, 2025
Judge chides San Francisco city attorney for overzealous discovery
A judge chided the San Francisco City Attorney's team for excessive discovery in a flood damage lawsuit, setting a trial date to ease the plaintiffs' burden.
A Superior Court judge chided the San Francisco City Attorney team in a hearing on Wednesday for "excessive" discovery demands on a plaintiffs' public maintenance dispute after several homes in the city flooded.
The plaintiffs claim the city engaged in a "war of attrition," demanding documents they deemed unnecessary and timely to produce to force a lower settlement. In a joint case management statement, the plaintiffs asked the court to set a trial date an...
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