AIU Insurance Co. v. Mehaffy

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

This is a mandamus action involving discovery. The underlying suit is between Bristol-Myers Squib Company and Medical Engineering Corporation (Plaintiffs) and various insurance companies (Defendants) to determine whether the breast implant claims of thousands of women are covered by insurance. This dispute is only a small snapshot in the pre-trial procedure. On February 21, 1997 1 , plaintiffs filed a motion for sanctions alleging defendants, through a holding company, AIG, had engaged in a corporate policy of obstructing the discovery process, violated court orders,…