Eli Lilly and Co. v. Biffle

OPINION

MORRIS, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order denying appellants’ motion to seal certain documents pursuant to rule 76a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Appellants assert four points of error. Because we find merit in appellants’ first point of error, we address it only and reverse the trial court’s order. Setting forth the procedure to be followed under rule 76a, we remand the cause to the trial court for a new hearing on appellants’ motion.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1

Appellees sued appellants on a products liability theory relating to the drug Prozac and…