Page:Parker v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.pdf/1

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95-1134


 * 1) D –  – . – The trial court has wide discretion in matters pertaining to discovery and a trial court's decision will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion; abuse of discretion has been found where there has been an undue limitation of substantial rights of the appellant under the prevailing circumstances; a motion for production of documents must be considered in the light of the particular circumstances which give rise to it, and the need of the movant for the information requested.
 * 2) D – . – In cases where the appellant is relegated to having to prove his claim by documents, papers, and letters kept by the appellee, the scope of discovery should be broader; this factor is considered in