Legal Opinion
In re Elliott
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 7, 2016No. 03-16-00231-CVPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Cindy Olson Bourland, Justice
Relator Chris Elliott has filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the district court’s March 11, 2016 order in a proceeding seeking a presuit deposition under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 202. The order allows real party in interest, MagneGas Corporation, to take a Rule 202 presuit deposition of Elliott to investigate potential claims related to an article about MagneGas by an anonymous author, “The Pump Stopper.” See Tex. R. Civ. P. 202.1(b). Elliott raises six issues, contending that the district court abused its discretion by ordering…
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