In Re EI Du Pont De Nemours and Co.

in which Justice HECHT, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice BRISTER, and Justice WILLETT joined.

At issue in this mandamus proceeding is whether the trial court abused its discretion by disregarding the jury verdict and granting a new trial without giving its reasons for doing so. Based on In re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, 290 S.W.3d 204, 2009 WL 1900509 (Tex.2009), we hold that it did and grant relief.

Willis Whisnant's estate and beneficiaries (collectively, Whisnant) sued EI. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) for wrongful death. Whisnant asserted that Willis was exposed to asbestos…