Bearden v. Boone

COUNTISS, Justice.

This is an original mandamus action, by which Relator Jim Bearden seeks relief from an interlocutory discovery order that compels him to reveal matters he believes to be either privileged or exempt from discovery. We conditionally grant the writ.

Bearden is president of Jim Bearden & Associates, Incorporated, a company that provides investigative and security services. Bearden’s company was hired by Tom Upchurch, attorney for Max Banks, to investigate the real party in interest, respondent Toni Banks. Mr. and Mrs. Banks are the competing parties in a complex and acrimonious…