Polaris Investment Management Corp. v. Abascal

In this original proceeding, Polaris Investment Management Corporation and others ask this Court to reverse three trial court rulings. In the underlying action, approximately 2,700 plaintiffs and plaintiff-interve-nors seek damages from Polaris and its co-defendant, Prudential Securities, Inc., resulting from the sale of certain limited partnerships. Polaris challenges the trial court’s selection of the trial plaintiffs, its abatement of discovery, and the propriety of venue in Maverick County. The court of appeals overruled Polaris’ motion for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus;…