Legal Opinion
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. v. Heard
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 15, 1989No. A14-89-00340-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this original proceeding, relators force us to grapple with the increasingly complex problem of balancing discovery and privilege. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation urge us to issue a writ of mandamus to the Honorable Wyatt H. Heard directing him to set aside a discovery order entered in cause no. 84- 44379. We overrule the motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus.
On September 6, 1982, five persons died when a van struck a 1973 Toyota Corona Stationwagon from the rear. The station-wagon burst into flames. Two occupants of the Toyota…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Allen v. HumphreysTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Stringer v. Eleventh Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Turbodyne Corp. v. HeardTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Dewitt and Rearick v. Ferguson, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1985
- Evans v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1985
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- Leede Oil & Gas, Inc. v. McCorkle, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
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