United Services Automobile Ass'n v. Jennings

In this original proceeding, petitioner asks this court to quash a discovery order compelling production in a third party bad-faith action of the insurance claims file relating to the underlying tort litigation. The bad-faith action was initiated after the parties stipulated that it would not be necessary for the respondents to obtain an excess judgment as a prerequisite to filing the claim. Petitioner argues that while the stipulation allowed respondents to pursue their third party bad-faith claim in the absence of an excess judgment, that agreement does not allow respondents to discover…