Union Carbide Corp. v. Martin

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice FILLMORE.

In a single issue, appellant Union Carbide Corporation asserts the trial court abused its discretion in assessing an $11,250 sanction against it for discovery abuse. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and vacate the June 23, 2009 order imposing the monetary sanction.

Background

Appellee Bob K. Martin filed a personal injury lawsuit against Union Carbide and other defendants in a Mississippi state court, claiming that exposure to the defen dants’ asbestos-containing products caused him to develop asbestosis (the Mississippi lawsuit). The Mississippi lawsuit…