General Motors Corporation, Relator v. Honorable R.w. Lawrence, Judge, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus, holding that Judge Lawrence's discovery order was overly broad and an abuse of discretion, and ordered discovery limited to trucks model years 1949‑1972 with all impact test results. Justice Ray, concurring, emphasized that the decision rests on the agreed scope of relevance and does not impose a general limitation on product‑defect discovery.