in Re Energy Resources Technology GOM, Inc., and Helix Energy Solutions Group ( 2012 )

Order filed September 11, 2012.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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NO. 14-12-00835-CV
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IN RE ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY GOM, INC. AND HELIX
ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, Relators
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
County Court of Law No. 3
Galveston County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. CV-661114
ORDER
On September 11, 2012, relators filed a petition for writ of mandamus. See Tex.
Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221. Relators ask this Court to order The Honorable Christopher
Dupuy, Presiding Judge of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Galveston County, Texas, to
vacate his order of severance signed June 28, 2012, in trial court cause number
CV-661114, styled Neshia Noland, Individually and as Personal Representative of the
Estate of Brandon Michael Noland v. Energy Resources Technology, Inc., Energy
Resources Technology GOM, Inc., and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.. Relators
claim the trial court abused its discretion in granting the motion to sever. A response has
been requested from the real parties in interest on or before Friday, September 14, 2012.
It appears from the facts stated in the petition that relators’ request for relief requires
further consideration and that relators will be prejudiced unless immediate temporary relief
is granted. See Tex. R. App. p. 52.8(b), 52.10.
We therefore ORDER that the proceedings of the court below be stayed in trial
court cause number CV-661114, styled Neshia Noland, Individually and as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Brandon Michael Noland v. Energy Resources Technology,
Inc., Energy Resources Technology GOM, Inc., and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
Such proceedings are stayed until final decision by this Court of relators’ petition for writ
of mandamus, or until further orders of this Court.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Frost, Christopher, and Jamison.
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