Civil Litigation,
Letters
Oct. 8, 2019
Legislation won’t fix broken discovery process
I read with interest State Sen. Thomas Umberg’s column on Senate Bill 17 aimed at mitigating gamesmanship in civil litigation. [“Document production games run amok”]. Although I believe Sen. Umberg’s proposal will be helpful, it does not go far enough. Perhaps the following example (which is only somewhat fictional) is explanatory.
Richard C. Leonard
Partner
Leonard, Dicker & Schreiber
9430 W Olympic Blvd.
Beverly Hills , CA 90212
Phone: (310) 551-1987
Fax: (310) 277-8050
Email: rleonard@ldslaw.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall; Berkeley CA
I read with interest State Sen. Thomas Umberg's column on Senate Bill 17 aimed at mitigating gamesmanship in civil litigation. ["Document production games run amok"]. Although I believe Sen. Umberg's proposal will be helpful, it does not go far enough. Perhaps the following example (which is only somewhat fictional) is explanatory.
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