Craib v. Bulmash
California Supreme Court
777 P.2d 1120 (1989)
- Written by Darius Dehghan, JD
Facts
Donald Craib (plaintiff), the deputy labor commissioner, was investigating the alleged failure of Jay Bulmash (defendant) to pay minimum wages to caretakers of his sister, Serena. Craib served a subpoena on Bulmash directing him to appear at the Santa Barbara office and to produce records showing the names, addresses, and wages of Serena’s caretakers for the past three years. A labor statute required employers to maintain these records. Bulmash failed to appear, and Craib filed a petition seeking to enforce the subpoena. Bulmash opposed the petition, arguing that it violated both his Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendment rights. The court of appeal quashed the subpoena. Craib appealed to the California Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Eagleson, J.)
Dissent (Mosk, J.)
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