Transwestern Pipeline Co. v. Blackburn

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

This original mandamus proceeding requires us to answer the novel question whether the trial court abused its discretion in authorizing independent discovery by the parties after they were ordered to, and did, institute binding arbitration. Guided by the Texas General Arbitration Act (Act), 1 we will answer in the affirmative and conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.

This is the second mandamus proceeding involving the same parties, Mewbourne Oil Company (Mewbourne), the .relator in the first proceeding and the real party in interest in the present mandamus action;…