Burlington Northern, Inc. v. Hyde

OPINION

KOEHLER, Justice.

In an original proceeding, Relators have petitioned us for a writ of mandamus ordering the Honorable John Hyde, Judge of the 238th District Court of Midland County, to rescind his order of September 11, 1990 requiring Burlington Northern, Inc., El Paso Natural Gas Company, Southland Royalty Company, Meridian Oil Inc., and El Paso Production Company (collectively “BNI Defendants”) to divulge the amount of a settlement agreement entered into by Larry Nermyr (“Nermyr”) and the BNI Defendants. We grant the writ.

The underlying litigation arose when James E. Burr and Ruth…