Legal Opinion
Butan Valley, N v. v. Smith
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided April 18, 1996No. 14-95-00048-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOWLER, Justice.
Appellant, Butan Valley, appeals a death penalty sanction for alleged discovery abuses. Using the guidelines established by the Texas Supreme Court in TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. v. Powell, we hold that the sanction was inappropriate. TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. v. Powell, 811 S.W.2d 913, *825916 n. 4 (Tex.1991). The judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.
FACTS AND PRIOR POSTURE
Butan Valley is a foreign corporation: Bu-tan Valley’s sole shareholder is Abdullah Al-kasabi. Abdullah is also one of the…
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