Opinion ID: 2369521
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Heading: dismissal as a discovery sanction

Text: The appellate standard of review of a trial court order dismissing a case as a discovery sanction is abuse of discretion. Blackmon, 841 S.W.2d at 852; TransAmerican Nat. Gas Corp. v. Powell, 811 S.W.2d 913, 919 n. 9 (Tex.1991). Findings are neither appropriate nor required under an abuse of discretion standard. Crouch, 853 S.W.2d at 649. Findings are not tied to the appellate standard of review and are not necessarily beneficial to appellate review. Accordingly, under the rule I propose, I would hold that findings and conclusions did not extend the appellate timetable in this case. I would affirm the court of appeals' judgment dismissing the appeal and deny the writ.