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· 8/26/1999

In Re Alford Chevrolet-Geo

Citations

  • 997 S.W.2d 173
  • 1999 WL 374136

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  • holding that although trial court has broad discretion to define scope of discovery, it can abuse its discretion by acting unreasonably
  • holding that although trial court has broad discretion to define scope of discovery, it can abuse its discretion by acting unreasonably
  • holding that not only must discovery requests be reasonably tailored to include only matters relevant to case, but discovery requests may not be used as fishing expedition or to impose unreasonable discovery expenses on opposing party
  • stating that review of relevancy generally done by “close examination of the pleadings and specific claims and defenses made”
  • stating that review of relevancy generally done by “close examination of the pleadings and specific claims and defenses made”
  • explaining that trial court has “broad discretion” to “define the scope of discovery”

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Judges: Hankinson

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