in Re Ford + Bergner LLP, Don D. Ford III, and Kenneth A. Krohn ( 2021 )

NUMBER 13-21-00105-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI — EDINBURG
IN RE FORD + BERGNER LLP,
DON D. FORD III, AND KENNETH A. KROHN
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
ORDER
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Longoria and Tijerina
Order Per Curiam
On April 19, 2021, relators Ford + Bergner LLP, Don D. Ford III, and Kenneth A.
Krohn filed a petition for writ of mandamus and a motion for emergency relief. In this
original proceeding, relators assert that (1) the trial court lacks jurisdiction over the
underlying matters, (2) relators are entitled to a trial by jury, and (3) the trial court abused
its discretion by ordering funds to be placed into the registry of the court. By motion for
emergency relief, relators seek to stay the underlying trial court proceedings pending
resolution of this petition for writ of mandamus.
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 all trial court proceedings to be stayed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.10
(“Unless vacated or modified, an order granting temporary relief is effective until the case
is finally decided.”). We request that the real parties in interest, Lynn Bernsen Allison, Lea
Bernsen Brown, and Leon Garrick Bernsen, 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 five days from the date of this order. See id. R. 52.2, 52.4,
52.8.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed on the
20th day of April, 2021.
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