Keller Industries, Inc. v. Blanton

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Relator petitions this court for writ of mandamus against respondent, the Honorable William Blanton, directing him to vacate two orders entered on August 17, 1990, in Cause No. 89-28287 pending in the 55th Judicial District Court of Harris County.

In the first order, respondent denied relator’s motion to allow two non-resident attorneys to defend it in this products liability case pending before him. In the second contested order, respondent, as part of a protective discovery order, directed relator to pay all travel expenses and attorneys’ fees for out-of-state…