Texas Federal Court Denies Motion to Compel on Procedural Grounds

HOUSTON -- A federal court has denied a motion to compel responses to discovery requests, citing a procedural deficiency in the way the motion was asserted. Brown v. Shell Oil Co., et al., No. 08-00413 (S.D. Texas).

In a Nov. 6 one-page order, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the motion to compel without prejudice, noting that that a previous case management order "requires parties to receive approval prior to filing written discovery motions."

Ben N. Brown Sr. filed his lawsuit in February, contending that his multiple myeloma was caused by exposure to solvents, paints, …