In Re Carbo Ceramics Inc.

MAJORITY OPINION

EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.

Relator, Carbo Ceramics Inc., (“Carbo”) seeks a writ of mandamus ordering respondent, the Honorable Sharolyn Woods, to vacate her order requiring that Carbo produce privileged documents. We conditionally grant the writ in part and deny the writ in part.

Factual and Procedural Background

The underlying suit involves claims that Carbo tortiously interfered with existing and prospective contractual relations between real party in interest, Proppant Technology, Ltd. (“Prop Tech”), and Mineracao Curimbaba Ltd. (“Curimbaba”), a Brazilian company. Trial was set…