In Re Jacobs

The Court today reaches a result consistent with the current state of Texas law. I write separately only to note that the current Texas rule on net-worth discovery is now decades-old and, in light of the evolu*48tion of Texas law, needs to be revisited. The instant case illustrates how it contributes to unnecessary “satellite litigation” unrelated to the merits of the case and often produces expense and burden far exceeding any potential benefit.

A brief review of the history of this dispute is illustrative. It is noteworthy that the medical incident made the basis of this lawsuit occurred in…