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EX PARTE NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INS. CO.

1030867 and 1030868.

899 So.2d 218 (2004)

Ex parte NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ex parte United American Insurance Company. (In re Terrill W. Sanders, as administrator of the estate of John W. Guthrie, deceased v. Wade Odice Farmer et al.)

Supreme Court of Alabama.

October 8, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Stewart and Jarrod B. Bazemore of Spain & Gillon, LLC, Birmingham, for petitioner National Western Life Insurance Company.

Clarence M. Small, Sharon D. Stuart, and H. Spence Morano of Christian & Small, LLC, Birmingham, for petitioner United American Insurance Company.

Terrell Wynn and Bruce J. McKee of Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, Birmingham, for respondents.

Robert A. Huffaker of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, Montgomery, for amici curiae Alfa Mutual Insurance Company and Alfa Life Insurance Corporation, in support of the petitioners.

Michael R. Pennington of Bradley Arant Rose & White, L.L.P., Birmingham, for amici curiae Business Council of Alabama and Association of Alabama Life Insurance Companies, in support of the petitioners.

Samuel H. Franklin of Lightfoot, Franklin & White, Birmingham; and Joana S. Ellis of Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, P.C., Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, in support of the petitioners.

HOUSTON, Justice.

National Western Life Insurance Company and United American Insurance Company ("the petitioners"), defendants in an action pending in the Jefferson Circuit Court, petition for a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court to vacate its order compelling the petitioners to disclose to the plaintiff in the action certain personal information regarding their customers and to enter a protective order regarding that information. The petitioners...

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