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Litigation

Apr. 13, 2016

Mediator's privilege holds up in 'Law & Order' dispute

A Superior Court judge rejected plaintiff's argument that mediator's privilege did not apply because of bias and issued a summary judgment.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer

After 12 years of courtroom drama in a dispute over a courtroom drama, a judge has rolled the credits.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Holly E. Kendig issued a summary judgment Wednesday dismissing the lawsuit of Christine Wolf, ex-wife of Dick Wolf, the creator of the TV series "Law & Order." In dismissing the case, filed against the estate of Bob Philpott, the couple's late busine...

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