Texas Supreme Court

In Re Graco Children’s Products, Inc., Newell Rubbermaid Inc., Relator

October 27, 200650 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 87

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court conditionally granted a writ of mandamus, vacating the trial court's order that compelled Graco to produce thousands of documents unrelated to the plaintiff's product liability claim. The Court held that the discovery order was overly broad and an abuse of discretion, and that the trial court erred in finding a waiver of privilege. The writ will issue only if the trial court fails to comply with the vacatur.