Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-16-00564-CV
07-28-2016
In re Rescue Concepts, Inc., Relator
ORDER Trial court case number: 2014-71749 Trial court: 270th District Court of Harris County
On July 18, 2016, relator, Rescue Concepts, Inc. ("RCI"), filed a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to vacate the respondent trial judge's June 30, 2016 order granting third-party defendant Jones Lang LaSalle—Texas, Inc.'s motion to compel the production of RCI, because RCI claims it discloses confidential attorney-client communications, to direct the trial judge to enter an order denying such production, and to tax costs against real party in interest Jones Lang LaSalle—Texas, Inc. RCI included in its mandamus record, among other documents, an order signed by the respondent, on July 8, 2016, granting RCI's motion to stay, which would stay the June 30, 2016 order provided that RCI file a mandamus petition challenging that order by July 18, 2016.
With its petition, RCI also filed a motion for leave to file materials in camera, or alternatively, for an order requesting in camera materials to be transmitted from the trial court. RCI requests that this Court either order the trial clerk to transmit to this Court copies of the documents that were submitted in camera to the trial judge or else grant RCI leave to submit authenticated copies of the in camera documents to this Court.
Accordingly, we grant RCI's alternative motion to transmit the in camera documents to this Court. We ORDER the respondent, the Honorable Brent Gamble, presiding judge of the 270th District Court of Harris County, to direct the district clerk to make a copy of the documents RCI submitted in camera to the trial court onto a USB flash drive. We further ORDER the respondent to direct the district clerk to transmit this USB flash drive, via a courier or costs to be charged to RCI, to the Clerk of this Court in a sealed envelope marked, "Submitted For In Camera Review," with the above appellate cause number and style, within 10 days of this order. Cf. TEX. R. CIV. P. 193.4(a).
Furthermore, the Court requests a response to the petition for a writ of mandamus by any real party in interest. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(b)(1). The response, if any, shall be filed within 30 days from the date of this order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 2, 52.4.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Evelyn V. Keyes
[×] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: July 28, 2016