The State of Minnesota, by Hubert H. Humphrey, III, its Attorney General, Plaintiff, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Philip Morris Incorporated, et al., Petitioners, B.A.T. Industries, P.L.C., Defendant. The petition does not address the criteria for mandamus, and it appears that petitioners are seeking a writ of prohibition.
Petitioners seek oral argument on the matter.
Product Liability Council Inc. and Minnesota Chamber of Commerce move for acceptance of an amicus brief. The brief was submitted with the motion, and acceptance will not delay proceedings in this court. To obtain a writ of prohibition, petitioners must establish that the district court has ordered disclosure of information that is clearly not discoverable. The district court is authorized to order discovery of work-product materials under certain circumstances. Minn. of R. Civ.