NIDA ENGALLA et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; NIDA ENGALLA et al., Real Parties in Interest. WILLIS F. McCOMAS et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; NIDA ENGALLA et al., Real Parties in Interest. No. A062642, No. A063427, No. A063547. COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO 37 Cal. App. 4th 497; 1995 Cal. App. LEXIS 743; 43 Cal. Rptr. 2d 621; 95 Cal. Daily Op. Service 6181; 95 Daily Journal DAR 10515 August 3, 1995, Decided SUBSEQUENT HISTORY: As Modified September 1, 1995. PRIOR HISTORY: Superior Court of Alameda County, No. H154976-4, Joanne C. Parrilli, Judge. DISPOSITION: The judgment of the trial court is reversed and the matter remanded with directions to enter an order compelling arbitration of respondents' claims of: professional negligence, fraud, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and abuse of process. We also vacate the trial court's order compelling disclosure of attorney-client privileged and work product documents, but do so without prejudice to respondents' right to renew their motion before the neutral arbitrator. The parties shall bear their own costs on appeal. COUNSEL: (415) 989-5900 Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, David S. Rand and Rosemary Springer for Plaintiffs and Respondents and for Real Parties in Interest. David E. Feller and Robert C. Post as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents and Real Parties in Interest. Kennedy P. Richardson, Mark Palley, Archer, McComas & Lageson and Willis F. McComas, in pro. per., and for Defendants and Appellants and for Petitioners. JUDGES: Opinion by Phelan, J., with Smith, Acting P. J., and Haerle, J., concurring.