Legal Opinion
In re Summersett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 18, 2013No. 13-12-00431-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice VALDEZ.
By petition for writ of mandamus, relator, James Summérsett III, seeks to compel the trial court to vacate its order mandating the production of documents. By two issues, Summersett contends that the trial court abused its discretion in compelling discovery because: (1) the documents at issue are not within his “possession, custody, or control” under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 192.7(b); and (2) discovery was suspended pending final resolution of Summersett’s motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (“TCPA”). See Tex.R. Civ. P.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. SummersTexas Supreme Court · 2009
- In Re CSX Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
- GTE Communications Systems Corp. v. TannerTexas Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by8 opinions
- James Summersett Iii v. Remi Jaiyeola, M.D., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2013
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- in Re Federal Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2016
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