In Re Watson

OPINION

RICK STRANGE, Justice.

This is a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial court’s orders limiting the scope of relator’s discovery requests and providing the real party in interest additional time to respond to outstanding discovery.

I. Background Facts

This dispute arises out of a will contest. Eddie Edington submitted a will executed by Merl Dean Koenig in 2003 for probate. This will bequeathed Koenig’s property in Coleman County to a cousin and the remainder of her estate to Edington. Jack Watson contested Edington’s application, contending that Koenig lacked testamentary…