KIDD v. LANCE

No. 3-90-047-CV.

794 S.W.2d 586 (1990)

Scott R. KIDD and Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, d/b/a St. Edward's Hospital, Relators, v. Honorable Charles LANCE, Judge, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

August 8, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas W. Alexander, Brown Maroney & Oaks Hartline, Austin, for relators.

Alan J. Winters, Houston, for real parties-in-interest, Orlia and Janice Dunsmoor and on behalf of respondent, Hon. Charles Lance, Judge.

Before SHANNON, C.J., and CARROLL and ABOUSSIE, JJ.


CARROLL, Justice.

This mandamus action arises out of a hotly contested personal injury action. The district court concluded that the attorney for the hospital intentionally disregarded an order granting a motion in limine, and after the jury had returned its verdict, granted the plaintiffs' motion for mistrial and imposed substantial sanctions against the attorney and the hospital.

We find that the district court failed to accord the attorney the due process...

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