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Texas Supreme Court

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Decided

Docket Number

15-0903

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May 26, 2017

The Texas Supreme Court denied the petition for writ of mandamus. explaining that mandamus is only appropriate where the law is “settled,” and because the discovery standards have not been clear up until this point, mandamus would be inappropriate. However, the Court said that it would remand the case back and State Farm can try again, with instructions to the trial court to consider their request in light of its opinion.

U.S. Chamber urges Texas Supreme Court to reject unreasonable e-discovery request

November 14, 2016

Click here to view the merits brief.

Patrick Oot and Daniel Lim of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.

U.S. Chamber urges Texas Supreme Court to reject unreasonable e-discovery request

December 15, 2015

In its brief, the U.S. Chamber urged the Texas Supreme Court to block a court order that imposed unreasonable preservation requirements for electronically stored information (“ESI”).

The brief argues that the discovery orders’ misapplication of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 196.3 to require “native” or “near-native” preservation of ESI imposes undue burdens, unnecessary risks, and unreasonable expenses on defendants. The brief also argues that similar attempts by the plaintiffs’ bar to leverage expensive discovery orders to obtain unreasonable settlements have been rejected by Texas courts.

This brief was filed jointly with the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and Texas Association of Business.

Patrick Oot and Daniel Lim of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. served as co-counsel for the amici.

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