Can a motion to compel the production of documents be made in camera?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Fisher v. Larsen, 138 Cal.App.3d 627, 188 Cal.Rptr. 216 (Cal. App. 1982):
Code of Civil Procedure section 2034 pertaining to a motion to compel the production of documents leaves the decision to make an in camera inspection of documents to the court's discretion. The record shows no abuse of discretion here. (Dowell v. Superior Court, 47 Cal.2d 483, 486, 304 P.2d 1009.)
THE COURT DID NOT ERR IN DENYING FISHER'S MOTION TO CONTINUE THE SUMMARY JUDGMENT HEARING
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