In Re National Lloyds Insurance Company, Wardlaw Claims Service, Inc., and Ideal Adjusting, Inc., Relators

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court granted mandamus relief, holding that a party’s attorney‑billing records are protected by the work‑product privilege, that the privilege is not waived by merely challenging an opponent’s fee request, and that such information is ordinarily not discoverable; the Court vacated the trial court’s discovery order. Justice Johnson’s dissent argued that the discovery methods were proper and the information relevant, and would have denied relief.