Villages of Greenbriar v. Hutchison

OPINION

OLIVER-PARROTT, Chief Justice.

This mandamus proceeding presents the issue of whether a trial court may order a witness to obtain a copy of a sworn statement the witness gave to the attorneys for one party in order for the witness to produce it to the attorneys for another party on the opposite side of the lawsuit. The relevant facts follow. The relators will be referred to collectively as ‘Villages of Greenbriar.”

Norma Torres died on July 19,1990, at the place of her residence, the Village Cove Apartments. At the time of her death, Norma Torres was living with George Davila, Jr.…