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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