In Re Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Relators

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in consolidating the claims of nine breast‑implant plaintiffs for a single trial and therefore denied the petition for mandamus relief. The Court applied the Maryland factors and found no record showing prejudice or confusion. Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Gonzalez, dissented, arguing that the consolidation was arbitrary and prejudicial and that mandamus should be granted.