MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Crowley

OPINION

BRIGHAM, Justice.

In this original proceeding, the trial court ordered relator MCI Telecommunications Corporation to answer interrogatories inquiring about its attorneys’ fees incurred in defending the underlying suit. We conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.

The Underlying Suit

Two women, plaintiff Mary Lynn Aldrich and plaintiff and intervenor Marilyn Scamar-do, sued MCI, their employer, and Mark Smith (not a party to this proceeding) who was their supervisor at MCI, for sexual harassment and sex discrimination. The details of their allegations are immaterial to this proceeding.

Speci…