in Re: Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 11, 2020
• Docket: 05-19-01579-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

DENY and Opinion Filed February 11, 2020

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-01579-CV

IN RE PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC., Relator

Original Proceeding from the 101st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-19-05255

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Schenck, Reichek, and Evans Opinion by Justice Reichek Before the Court is relator’s petition for writ of mandamus in which it contends the trial

court abused its discretion by overruling privilege objections asserted in response to requests for

production of documents and interrogatories; overruling over-breath, burden and relevance

objections asserted in response to an interrogatory; and, compelling interrogatory answers and

production of responsive documents. Entitlement to mandamus relief requires relators to show

both that the trial court has clearly abused its discretion and that relator has no adequate appellate

remedy. In re Prudential Ins. Co., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). After

reviewing the petition and the mandamus record, we conclude relator has not shown it is entitled

to the relief requested. Accordingly, we deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a)

(the court must deny the petition if the court determines relator is not entitled to the relief sought).

/Amanda L. Reichek/ AMANDA L. REICHEK JUSTICE

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