Opinion
85679-COA
12-05-2022
LG CHEM, LTD.; AND LG CHEM AMERICA, INC., Petitioners, v. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE MARIA A. GALL, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and ROBERTO FRANCESCHI, Real Party in Interest.
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION
Gibbons, C.J.
This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order compelling discovery as to two sets of documents: business records related to the design and manufacture of certain battery cells, and (2) documents demonstrating the length of time that petitioner LG Chem, Ltd., has manufactured and/or sold lithium-ion batteries.
Generally, writ relief is unavailable in discovery disputes, unless the challenged district court order is a blanket discovery order issued without regard to relevance or compels the disclosure of privileged information. Valley Health Sys., LLC v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 127 Nev. 167, 171, 252 P.3d 676, 679 (2011). Petitioners have not demonstrated that either exception applies here. Accordingly, we decline to exercise our discretion to intervene in this matter and ORDER the petition DENIED.
We presume that the district court, in conjunction with the parties, will institute proper protections pursuant to NRCP 26 to ensure that any trade secrets or confidential business information remains protected until the personal jurisdiction issue has been resolved.
In light of this order, petitioners' emergency motion for stay is denied as moot.
Gibbons, C.J., Tao, J., Bulla, J.
Hon. Maria A. Gall, District Judge