in Re National Lloyds Insurance Company

In this mandamus action, National Lloyds Insurance Company contends that the respondent judge abused her discretion by ordering National Lloyds to produce “all emails, reports attached to emails, and any follow-up correspondence and information” and by sanctioning National Lloyds for refusing to produce certain information. We hold that the production order is overbroad, and we therefore conditionally grant mandamus relief.

The real parties in interest (referred to here as Plaintiffs) own insurance policies with National Lloyds. Beginning in 2013, Plaintiffs began filing independent lawsuits…