Willfred Mentis

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a new trial, holding that the trial court abused its discretion by excluding the accident reconstruction expert because the designation was not shown to be untimely under Rule 166b(6)(b). The Court clarified that "as soon as practical" requires a good‑cause showing and that the exclusion was reversible error. Justice CORNYN dissented, arguing the exclusion was proper and the judgment should be affirmed.