in Re Donna M. Shook ( 2021 )

NUMBER 13-21-00401-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
IN RE DONNA M. SHOOK
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
ORDER
Before Justices Benavides, Longoria, and Tijerina
Order Per Curiam
On November 17, 2021, relator Donna M. Shook filed a petition for writ of
mandamus seeking to compel the trial court to vacate various orders pertaining to
discovery. Relator also filed a motion for emergency relief seeking to stay: (1) the Second
Amended Order on Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena; (2) the November 18,
2021 hearing on Michael W. Arnold’s Amended Motion for Contempt; (3) the November
16, 2021 Motion for Contempt for Violation of Court Order and for Sanctions; (4) any
enforcement of the underlying Subpoena for Production of Documents; and (5) any effort
in the trial court to compel production of the Georgia G. Arnold Living Trust and any
amendments thereto.
The Court, having examined and fully considered the motion for emergency relief,
is of the opinion that it should be granted. Accordingly, we grant the motion for emergency
relief, and we order the foregoing matters to be stayed pending further order of this Court.
See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.10(b) (“Unless vacated or modified, an order granting temporary
relief is effective until the case is finally decided.”).
The Court requests that the real party in interest, Michael W. Arnold, or any others
whose interest would be directly affected by the relief sought, file a response to the
petition for writ of mandamus on or before the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of
this order. See id. R. 52.2, 52.4, 52.8.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed on the
18th day of November, 2021.
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