Ford Motor Co. v. Leggat

On Petition FOR WRIT of Mandamus

in which all Justices join.

In this mandamus proceeding Ford Motor Company complains of having to produce certain documents and information concerning litigation involving its Bronco II vehicles. Because we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion by ordering the matters produced and that Ford lacks an adequate remedy by appeal, we conditionally grant the writ.

Reynauld White was killed when the Bronco II he was driving flipped and rolled over on Interstate Highway 45. In the underlying products liability suit, his estate and survivors (the Whites)…