Opinion
NO. 14-19-00524-CV
07-03-2019
IN RE MICHAEL REILLY AND RAVAGO AMERICAS D/B/A GENESIS POLYMERS, Relators
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS
80th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2018-47163
ORDER
On July 2, 2019, relators Michael Reilly and Ravago Americas d/b/a Genesis Polymers, filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this court to order the Honorable Larry Weiman, Judge of the 80th District Court, in Harris County, Texas, to vacate his June 13, 2019 "Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to the Texas Citizens Participation Act" and his June 25, 2019 "Trial Preparation Order."
Relators have also filed a motion for temporary relief, asking this court to stay proceedings in the trial court pending a decision on the petition for writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(b), 52.10.
It appears from the facts stated in the petition and motion that relators' request for relief requires further consideration and that relators will be prejudiced unless immediate temporary relief is granted. We therefore GRANT relators' request for temporary relief and issue the following order:
We ORDER all proceedings in the trial court, including the June 13, 2019 "Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to the Texas Citizens Participation Act" (to the extent it requires the parties to take action regarding an award of attorney's fees) and the June 25, 2019 "Trial Preparation Order", STAYED until a final decision by this court on relators' petition for writ of mandamus, or until further order of this court.
In addition, the court requests Premier Polymers, LLC, the real party-in-interest, to file a response to the petition for writ of mandamus on or before July 17, 2019. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.4.
PER CURIAM Panel Consists of Justices Christopher, Bourliot, and Zimmerer.