In re Oncor Electric Delivery Co.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice LANG.

Relator filed this mandamus proceeding after the trial court signed an order denying its motion for leave to designate a responsible third party. We conclude the trial court abused its discretion in doing so without granting leave to replead and relator has no adequate remedy by appeal. We therefore conditionally grant mandamus relief.

Real parties in interest brought a lawsuit against relator and other defendants claiming that Joel Todd Palmer and his child, Jordan Palmer, were injured when Joel gave Jordan and another child a ride in a lifting apparatus Joel…