Remington Arms Company, Inc., Relator v. the Honorable Neil Caldwell, Judge, and the Honorable Benjamin Martinez…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a trial court may impose discovery sanctions after trial for pre‑trial discovery abuse and that the plaintiff’s failure to seek a pre‑trial hearing does not waive the right to such sanctions. The Court found the death‑penalty sanctions excessive and lacking the required direct relationship under TransAmerican, and therefore denied mandamus relief, leaving the trial court’s sanctions in place.