Essex Crane Rental Corp. v. Kitzman

OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

Relator seeks a writ of mandamus to compel respondent to set aside its order quashing the deposition of Mr. J.T. Butters. We conditionally grant the writ.

Essex Crane Rental Corporation (“Essex”) filed the underlying suit in the 155th District Court of Waller County against Dreco, Inc. (“Dreco”) for breach of a lease agreement. The dispute arose when a crane under lease to Dreco was damaged while in operation. The controversy of the lawsuit, in part, concerns whether the crane was in disrepair when leased to Dre-co or whether Dreco’s negligent operation of the crane…