People v. SUPERIOR COURT (LYONS BUICK-OPEL-GMC.)
Opinion
Opinion
Roth, J.
Proceeding in mandate to review an order of the superior court requiring petitioner to answer six interrogatories without further-objection.
Facts
On May 5, 1976, the office of the Attorney General of the State of California filed a complaint against Lyons Buick-Opel-GMC, and some of its officers and directors, (Lyons) alleging violation of Business and Professions Code section 17500; Civil Code sections 3369, 1770, subdivisions (e), (f), (i), and (m); Business and Professions Code section 12024.6; Vehicle Code sections 11713, subdivisions (b), (c), (d), 11713.1, subdivision (a), 5200, 5901, subdivision (b), 5202; California Administrative Code, title 13, sections 405.01, 405.06(f), title 16, sections 3353 and 3353(a); Business and Professions Code sections 9884.9; Penal Code section 484, and various provisions of the Federal Truth in Lending Act.
On October 20, 1976, Lyons filed a second set of interrogatories, to which petitioner objected in part. Lyons then filed a motion to compel further answers, which was heard January 4, 1977, and resulted in an order that petitioner must answer interrogatories 4, 8, 9, 12, 14 and 15 without further objection.