Electronic Data Systems Corp. v. Tyson

OPINION

BAKER, Justice.

Relators Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) and Robert C. Bender seek writ of mandamus compelling the Honorable Candace G. Tyson, Judge of the 44th District Court of Dallas County, Texas, to vacate her order imposing “death penalty” sanctions for discovery abuse. We conditionally grant the writ in part and deny it in part.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Bender was David M. Dale’s supervisor at EDS. EDS terminated Dale’s employment. Dale sued both EDS and Bender for negligent infliction of emotional distress because of the termination. John 0. Sheller, one of EDS’s…