Legal Opinion
In Re Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided September 23, 2004No. 09-04-337 CV, 09-04-338 CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Sears, Roebuck and Company and Ford Motor Company each filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s discovery rulings in the underlying automotive brake asbestos litigation. 1 The real parties in interest are the mother and father 2 of Albert Douglas, Jr., who died at age 26 of mesothelioma. The parents allege their son was exposed to asbestos brought home on his stepfather’s clothing, tools, and other effects. His stepfather worked at a Sears Automotive repair shop and allegedly was exposed to asbestos in automotive brakes. 3
A party is entitled to mandamus…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- In Re CSX Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
- Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. v. ArmstrongTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- In Re American Optical Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Texaco, Inc. v. SandersonTexas Supreme Court · 1995
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