In addition, it is alleged that State Farm did not comply with Insurance Code section 10081 et seq.
Real parties allege that State Farm and its agents participated in fraudulent misrepresentation regarding the coverage afforded. State Farm denied the claim on the basis that the policy did not include earthquake coverage. After their real property had been significantly damaged in the January 17, 1994, Northridge earthquake, real parties filed a claim with State Farm. The schedule, dated November 1, 1990, stated that earthquake coverage existed for their Sherman Oaks residence. Broox Randall & Sons, to prepare a schedule of insurance coverage for their properties. In 1990, real parties asked their insurance brokers, Cass, Roden and E. The policy was annually renewed and remained in force through the filing of the action. In their second amended complaint, real parties allege that in 1983, State Farm, through its agent Harry Gelpar, issued a homeowners insurance policy to them, which they believed contained earthquake coverage for their Sherman Oaks residence.
On September 21, 1995, real parties in interest, Roderick and Krista Taylor, filed suit against State Farm, several insurance brokers and current and former State Farm agents (the Taylor Action). We therefore deny the petition for writ of mandate filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm). We conclude that substantial evidence supports a finding of a prima facie case establishing the crime/fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege and that the same evidence establishes good cause for disclosure of work product and trade secret information. The subject of this proceeding is an order of the trial court granting disclosure of information, some of which falls within the attorney-client and work product privileges, developed by the defense during litigation. Caulfield as Amici Curiae.Īt issue in this case is "the preservation of public trust in the scrupulous administration of justice and the integrity of the bar." (In re Complex Asbestos Litigation (1991) 232 Cal. Kick & Bernheim, Daniel O'Leary and Bernie Bernheim for Real Parties in Interest. Arthur Meneses, Robie & Matthai, James R.
* concurring.)īerger, Kahn, Shafton, Moss, Figler, Simon & Gladstone, Anthony E. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent RODERICK TAYLOR et al., Real Parties in Interest. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Petitioner, v.
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