Legal Opinion

Ex Parte May

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 30, 1981No. 80-26PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BozemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  2. Ex Parte Alabama Dept. of Mental Health and Mental RetardationSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
  3. Vick v. SawyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  4. Bozeman v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  5. City of Mobile v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 2010

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