Ex Parte May
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Petition for writ of mandamus denied; order of this Court staying circuit court orders dated 9/8/80, 9/19/80, 10/3/80 and 10/8/80 dissolved; and order of this Court staying trial in Case No. CV. 78-265 in Clark County Circuit Court dissolved.
In denying the petition, we offer the following observations as guidance to the trial court:
There is no doubt that a party may discover any relevant matter which is not privileged. ARCP 26 (b)(1). While a party's general right of discovery extends to materials his adverse party has prepared in anticipation of trial, that party may obtain such material…
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