SS018783
NADER & SONS,LLC ET AL. v. NAMVAR ET AL.Judgment Debtor’s Motion to Quash 8/18/16 subpoena and RFPs to Ramineh, Fani, Nowakhtar & Fahsidi, LLP and 8/18/16 Subpoena and RFPs of Documents to Tony Namvar is DENIED.

ANALYSIS: Judgment debtor moves to quash two subpoenas served on 8/18/16, which were (1) directed to Namvar’s accountant, Ramineh, Fani, Nowakhtar & Fashidi, LLP (“Accountant”) and (2) directed to Namvar himself. Judgment debtor argues the subpoena on the Accountant violates B&PC §17530.5(a), seeks irrelevant information and is protected from disclosure by the tax return privilege. Judgment debtor argues the subpoena on him is irrelevant, duplicative and seeks documents that were already produced.

Debtor claims the Accountant subpoena must be quashed for several reasons. First, B&PC 17530.5(a) prohibits an accountant from releasing any information obtained in connection with the preparation of a tax returns. None of the four exceptions apply (consent, disclosure expr