Legal Opinion
Texas Utilities Electric Co. v. Marshall
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided November 3, 1987No. 05-87-00887-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENOCH, Chief Justice.
Relator Texas Utilities Electric Company (Texas Utilities) complains that respon dent the Honorable John McClellan Marshall abused his discretion by compelling production of certain documents, for which the attorney-client privilege and the work-product exception were asserted, in the interest of public policy. It seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the court to vacate its order compelling production. For the reasons given below, we conditionally grant the writ.
Texas Utilities, as majority owner, contracted with Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc., Texas Municipal…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kawasaki Steel Corp. v. MiddletonTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- West v. SolitoTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- Peeples v. Honorable Fourth Supreme Judicial DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Middleton v. Kawasaki Steel Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Beach v. RunnelsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Qwest Microwave, Inc. v. Bedard, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Hoffman, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
- Shell Western E & P, Inc. v. Oliver, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
- Cantrell v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
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