In Re East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co.

LEONARD DAVIS, Chief Justice.

Relator, East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (“Relator”), brings this petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial court’s denial of its motion to strike deemed admissions. For the reasons stated below, we deny Relator’s petition.

Background

In 1988, Plaintiff Vernon Hughes and, beginning in 1991, various Intervenors 1 (collectively “Intervenors”) filed petitions and pleas in intervention alleging, among other things, that Relator had exposed them to potential physical harm and diminished the value of their land by using cement pipe containing asbestos…