In Re Professionals Direct Insurance

OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

Professionals Direct Insurance Company petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus to vacate a discovery order issued by the district court. Professionals Direct contends that the order erroneously compels it to produce documents protected by the federal work-product doctrine and by Ohio’s attorney-client privilege. Because we find that Professionals Direct has not met the heavy burden required to justify a writ of mandamus, we DENY its petition.

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Professionals Direct is the malpractice insurer for Wiles, Boyle, Burkholder & Bringardner Co., a…