FCS057779
Continued Hearing on Motion by Plaintiff to Compel Further Responses to
Requests for Production of Documents (Set One)
TENTATIVE RULING
The court grants this motion insofar as it seeks to compel further responses to
requests 3-37, but denies it as to requests 1 and 2.
Tax returns and the deductions claimed on them are subject to more protection
than ordinary financial records. Ameri-Medical Corp. v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals
Bd. (1996) 42 Cal.App.4th 1260, 1289 [suggesting in dicta that tax returns are not
discoverable]; Sav-On Drugs, Inc. v. Superior Court (1975) 15 Cal.3d 1
[interrogatories improperly sought information about specific deductions claimed
on state sales tax returns].
The California
Hearing Date
December 06, 2022
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FCS057779
Continued Hearing on Motion by Plaintiff to Compel Further Responses to
Requests for Production of Documents (Set One)
TENTATIVE RULING
The court grants this motion insofar as it seeks to compel further responses to
requests 3-37, but denies it as to requests 1 and 2.
Tax returns and the deductions claimed on them are subject to more protection
than ordinary financial records. Ameri-Medical Corp. v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals
Bd. (1996) 42 Cal.App.4th 1260, 1289 [suggesting in dicta that tax returns are not
discoverable]; Sav-On Drugs, Inc. v. Superior Court (1975) 15 Cal.3d 1
[interrogatories improperly sought information about specific deductions claimed
on state sales tax returns].
The California