ROGER A. BRITT et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, Real Party in Interest, 20 Cal. 3d 844

Summary

Plaintiff homeowners sought damages from defendant airport owner for diminution of property values, personal injuries, and emotional disturbance caused by the operation of defendant's airport. The court reversed defendant trial court's order compelling discovery of plaintiffs' private associational information. The court held that the discovery order was not justified by a compelling state interest and was not narrowly tailored and thus infringed upon plaintiffs' U.S. Const. amend. I rights. The court held that plaintiffs were entitled to associational privacy rights even though plaintiffs were not members of unpopular groups. The court found that plaintiffs did not waive all privacy rights by filing suit and that the discovery order was unconstitutionally overbroad because plaintiffs did not put into issue any aspect of their associational conduct. The court found that plaintiffs were not required to disclose lifetime medical histories under Cal. Evid. Code §§ 990 et seq., 1010 et ...