in Re the Valvoline Company, a Division of Ashland Inc.

Opinion issued May 14, 2010

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-10-00208-CV

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IN RE VALVOLINE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ASHLAND, INC.

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, Valvoline Company, A Division of Ashland, Inc. (“Ashland”), requests this Court to vacate Respondent’s[1] February 26, 2010 order compelling Ashland to answer “Plaintiff’s First Amended Interrogatories and Requests for Production.” Because the trial court abused its discretion when it signed the discovery order, we hold that Ashland is entitled…