Giffin v. Smith

ORIGINAL MANDAMUS PROCEEDING

This is an original proceeding in which C.G. Giffin seeks to have this court issue a writ of mandamus directing the district court to vacate its order overruling his motion to compel answers to deposition questions and to enter an order compelling answers to these questions. We grant the motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus and, pursuant to Tex.R.Civ.P. 483, without hearing oral argument, conditionally grant the relief requested.

This proceeding arises out of a lawsuit brought by Giffin against several corporations on theories of slander and breach…