Mandamus Petition Denied

In this petition for for writ of mandamus, the Court of Appeals denied the relator’s petition to vacate the trial court’s order denying leave to file a fourth amended answer and counterclaim.  The Court found that although amendments of a “formal, procedural nature” typically will not result in surprise or prejudice, in this instance the proposed amendment “would have reshaped the case in a way that would require the Court to reopen discovery.”

In re City of Dallas