Toyota v. Super. Ct.

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Filed 7/28/11 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; B225393 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. Nos. BC407415, BC412065, BC412066, BC414639) ORDER MODIFYING OPINION [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] MICHAEL STEWART etc., et al., Real Parties in Interest. THE COURT: The opinion filed in this cause on July 27, 2011, is modified as follows: (1) On page 27, footnote 20 should be modified to read as follows: The first sentence of footnote 20 should be deleted and replaced with the following: This conclusion is not limited to individual witnesses, but also applies to a court order directing that a party produce for deposition a specifically named non-resident witness (e.g., an employee, officer or director of a corporation). (2) On page 28, at the end of footnote 20, the following sentence should be added: We express no opinion, however, as to whether our analysis or the conclusions we have reached in this opinion would or should extend or apply to a court order made pursuant to section 2025.230 which provides for the circumstance where [] the deponent named is not a natural person . . . . [There is no change in judgment.]

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