The writ application filed by Exxon Corporation is granted with order. A party's right to discovery under the Code of Civil Procedure must be balanced against the prohibition against oppressive and burdensome discovery. There are numerous defendants in this matter and it was an abuse of the trial court's discretion to limit Exxon's discovery to one defendant selected by the defendants. However, discovery must not be burdensome or oppressive. To preserve Exxon's right to meaningful...
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