Opinion
No. 20-0983
06-18-2021
IN RE LIBERTY COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Relator
Daniel Cienfuegos Jr., Shea Palavan, Houston, Chelsea Allen, Eric D. Nielsen, Houston, for Real Party in Interest. Edward Kiss, John Mark Kressenberg, Travis Cade Armstrong, Kirsten M. Castañeda, Houston, for Relator.
Daniel Cienfuegos Jr., Shea Palavan, Houston, Chelsea Allen, Eric D. Nielsen, Houston, for Real Party in Interest.
Edward Kiss, John Mark Kressenberg, Travis Cade Armstrong, Kirsten M. Castañeda, Houston, for Relator.
PER CURIAM
In this suit between an insurance carrier and its insured involving the latter's entitlement to benefits under an uninsured/underinsured motorist policy, the carrier seeks mandamus relief from the trial court's order compelling the deposition of the carrier's corporate representative on thirteen topics. The court of appeals denied relief, holding that "[b]ased on the record before the trial court when it ruled on the motion to compel, ... the trial court did not abuse its discretion." 606 S.W.3d 866, 875 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2020, orig. proceeding). We express no opinion on the trial court's order, which we believe the court should have the opportunity to reconsider in light of our opinion in In re USAA General Indemnity Co. , 624 S.W.3d 782 (Tex. June 18, 2021) (orig. proceeding) [No. 20-0281], issued today. Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus without prejudice to give the trial court that opportunity.
Justice Boyd did not participate in the decision.