UNION CARBIDE CORP. v. MARTIN

No. 05-09-01052-CV.

349 S.W.3d 137 (2011)

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Bob K. MARTIN, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

July 13, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin Michael Jordan , Macey Reasoner Stokes , Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts L.L.P., Stephen G. Tipps , Houston, for Appellant.

Gregory Neill Jones , Boyar Miller , Derek D. Bauman , Franklin Cardwell & Jones, LLP, Houston, for Appellee.

Before Justices MURPHY, FILLMORE, and MYERS.


OPINION

Opinion By Justice FILLMORE.

In a single issue, appellant Union Carbide Corporation asserts the trial court abused its discretion in assessing an $11,250 sanction against it for discovery abuse. We reverse the trial court's judgment and vacate the June 23, 2009 order imposing the monetary sanction.

Background

Appellee Bob K. Martin filed a personal injury lawsuit against Union Carbide and other defendants in a Mississippi state...

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