Remington Arms Co., Inc. v. Canales

OPINION

DOGGETT, Justice.

We consider whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to permit the late filing of objections to a discovery request. Concluding that the unusual facts before us establish that a dilatory response should have been permitted, we conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.

In the underlying class action addressing the safety of the Model 700 rifle, its manufacturer, Remington Arms Company, failed to reply within thirty days to a request for production. Through a motion to compel, the plaintiffs sought to obtain the requested materials, asserting that the…