Legal Opinion
In Re W.R. Grace & Co.--Conn.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 26, 1993No. Docket 92-3065, 92-3066PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
These petitions for writs of mandamus seek to obtain interlocutory appellate review of two discovery orders denying claims of attorney-client and work-product privilege. The claims concern documents of an insured sought by an insurance carrier that has denied an alleged obligation to defend a liability claim. Because we conclude that the circumstances do not warrant interlocutory review through use of mandamus, we deny the petitions, without consideration of the merits of the underlying privilege claims.
Facts
These petitions arise out of two declaratory judgment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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