Shell Oil Co. v. Smith

OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

In this original proceeding for writ of mandamus and request for temporary relief, relator Shell Oil Company (“Shell”) seeks to vacate the trial court’s order denying Shell’s motion for protective order and ordering Shell to comply with a request for production filed by the real parties in interest (“Plaintiffs”). Shell further seeks to compel the respondent to issue a protective order altering the sequence of discovery. We deny the relief sought.

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