United States Eleventh Circuit

In an employment matter, appeal of judgment for plaintiff-former employee is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and petition for writ of mandamus is denied where: 1) court declines to extend the "collateral order" doctrine established in past precedent to exercise court's jurisdiction over an interlocutory appeal of a discovery order implicating the attorney-client privilege; 2) mandamus is appropriate only when there has been a clear usurpation of power or abuse of discretion; and 3) defendant-employer has not shown its right to the issuance of the writ is clear and indisputable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/26/2008
• Published 08/26/2008

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Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

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