IN RE W.R. GRACE & CO. — CONN.

Docket Nos. 92-3065, 92-3066.

984 F.2d 587 (1993)

In re W.R. GRACE & CO. — CONN., Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip G. Barber, Anderson Kill Olick & Oshinsky, New York City, submitted papers, for petitioner.

John P. Groarke, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, D.C., submitted papers, for respondent Maryland Cas. Co.

Thomas R. Newman, Martin P. Lavelle, Newman & Harrington, New York City, submitted papers, for respondent Unigard Security Ins. Co. and American Re-Insurance Co.

Before: FEINBERG, NEWMAN, and CARDAMONE, Circuit Judges.


JON O. 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,...

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