Legal Opinion
In Re LUMBERMEN’S UNDERWRITING ALLIANCE
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided January 16, 2014No. 06-13-00108-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice CARTER.
Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance has petitioned this Court for mandamus relief from a discovery ruling. After the factory of Master Woodcraft Cabinetry, L.L.C. (MWC) was destroyed by fire, a claim was filed with Lumbermen’s, the insurer, for losses incurred. MWC retained an adjusting firm, Adjusters Group, L.L.C., to assist in filing the claim. Lumbermen’s sought to obtain a great many documents from Adjusters, 1 but MWC objected to these discovery requests, claiming the documents were protected by attorney-client and/or work-product privilege. After the trial…
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