Levi Strauss & Co. v. Ferguson

OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

Relator seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the judge below to grant Relator a *311protective order and to reconsider his order granting discovery. Relator alleges an abuse of discretion. We deny the writ.

Relator is the defendant below in the case styled Alfonso Quinonez v. Levi Strauss & Company. Plaintiff claims that Relator wrongfully discharged him after he filed a worker’s compensation claim. We will hereafter refer to Mr. Quinonez by name or as Plaintiff.

For mandamus to issue, the relator must show a clear abuse of discretion. Barker v. Dunham, 551 S.W.2d 41…