Opinion
NUMBER 13-16-00699-CV
10-10-2017
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AND SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC. D/B/A BUENA VISTA BURIAL PARK AND D/B/A FUNERARIA DEL ANGEL BUENA VISTA Appellants, v. MARIA RUIZ Appellee.
On Appellants' Opposed Motion for Temporary Relief
ORDER
Before Justices Rodriguez, Benavides, and Longoria
Order Per Curiam
Appellants Service Corporation International and SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc. d/b/a Buena Vista Burial Park and d/b/a Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista filed an interlocutory appeal from an order rendered by the 138th District Court of Cameron County, Texas, in trial court cause number 2015-DCL-06302, denying appellants' motion to compel arbitration and to stay litigation pending arbitration. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 51.016 (West, Westlaw through 2017 R.S.). Appellants have filed an "Opposed Motion for Temporary Relief," seeking a stay of the trial court proceedings, including discovery, during the pendency of the appeal. Appellee Maria Ruiz filed a response, opposing the motion.
Having reviewed appellants' motion and appellee's response, we hereby GRANT the motion. We order all proceedings in trial court cause number 2015-DCL-06302 STAYED until further order of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 10th day of October, 2017.