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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. v. LAWRENCE

No. C-1763.

651 S.W.2d 732 (1983)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Relator, v. Honorable R.W. LAWRENCE, Judge, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 8, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fulbright & Jaworski, Frank G. Jones and James B. Sales, Houston, Strasburger & Price, Royal H. Brin, Jr., and W. Richard Davis, Dallas, for relator.

Werner & Rusk, Ray Hensarling and L. Giles Rusk, Houston, Sallas, Meriwether & Pemberton, J.B. Sallas, Herbert L. Morgan, Crockett, for respondent.

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...

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