Opinion
NO. 09-20-00155-CV NO. 09-20-00156-CV
06-22-2020
IN RE MOUNTAIN VALLEY INDEMNITY COMPANY, SHANE WADDELL,LONNIE TIDWELL, NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AND PROSTAR ADJUSTING
Original Proceeding
60th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. B-204896
ORDER
Mountain Valley Indemnity Company and Prostar Adjusting, Relators, filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and a motion for temporary relief. See Tex. R. App. P. 52. Relators are defendants in Trial Cause Number B-204896, James Warren Stutts v. Mountain Valley Indemnity Company, et al. Relators seek a writ compelling the Honorable Justin Sanderson, Judge of the 60th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to set aside the trial court's May 6, 2020 order granting the plaintiff a protective order from a deposition on written questions. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221.
Relators state that the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is set for submission on June 23, 2020, and they request that all proceedings in the trial court be stayed while this Court considers the mandamus petition. The Court finds temporary relief is necessary to prevent undue prejudice. It is ORDERED that all proceedings in the trial court are STAYED until our Opinion issues or until further order of this Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.10(b). No bond is required of Relators as a condition to any relief herein granted.
The response of the real party in interest, James Warren Stutts, is due June 29, 2020.
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF GRANTED.
ORDER ENTERED June 22, 2020.
PER CURIAM Before Kreger, Horton, and Johnson, JJ.