alf5071h, the data requested by the lawyers is for 'punitive damages'. It does not appear to be central to the suit against Comair. Data reportedly requested includes information showing that Comair pilots had made approaches to the wrong runways or wrong airports thus 'the airline knew there was a problem but failed to correct it as evidenced by the crash of 5191. Not exactly logic but it should work in front of a jury.
In previous requests for ASAP data, no data was disclosed from the American 757 crash in Cali, only some data was provided to the judge in the USAir 427 crash at KPIT and now this is underway on Comair 5191. Also, there are hearings scheduled in DC next month where an former FAA inspector is charging the handling of the accident in KELP with the Continental 737 is a 'cover-up'. This comes at a time when Congressman Oberstar is charging the FAA is too chummy with the airlines as evidenced by Southwest's recent problem with 737 inspections.
It should be a real show... and no doubt ASAPs are going to get a real hard look, especially in a society that knows nothing about Jame's Reason's well explained concept of a "Just Culture".