IN RE MEADOR

No. 97-0582.

968 S.W.2d 346 (1998)

In re Dana MEADOR, Relator.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided April 14, 1998.

Rehearing Overruled July 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. D. Masterson, Dallas, for Relator.

Jane Makela, George M. Kryder, III, Revecca Adans Cavner, Dallas, for Respondent.


PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

The issue in this original mandamus proceeding is whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to disqualify plaintiff's counsel. Defendants contend that the lawyer improperly used privileged documents which the lawyer's client (in another lawsuit) secretly removed from defendants' offices. We hold that, under the facts and circumstances of this case, the trial court did not abuse its...

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