General Motors Corp. v. Lawrence

CAMPBELL, Justice.

This is an original mandamus proceeding. General Motors seeks a writ of mandamus to compel Judge Lawrence to grant its Motion to Modify a discovery order in Smith v. General Motors, Cause No. 80-217, pending in the Third Judicial District Court of Houston County, Texas.

The underlying cause of action is a products liability and wrongful death suit arising from a truck collision. The Smiths contend the defective design of the truck involved allowed the fuel filler neck to shear off when the truck rolled over, which caused gasoline to spill and the truck to catch on fire. The…