in Re Kuraray America, Inc. ( 2021 )

Order filed October 5, 2021.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
NO. 14-21-00503-CV
IN RE KURARAY AMERICA, INC., Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
234th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2018-62973
ORDER
On September 7, 2021, relator Kuraray America, Inc. filed a petition for writ
of mandamus and an unopposed motion for leave to file under seal certain portions
of sworn record for petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t
Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this
court to compel the Honorable Lauren Reeder, presiding judge of the 234th District
Court of Harris County, to “vacate its June 25 and August 19, 2021 order, deny
Plaintiffs’ and Providers’ Motions to Quash Production, and grant Kuraray
America’s Motion to Reconsider Production of Medical Reimbursement Discovery
and to Compel.”
In its unopposed motion to seal, relator states that documents relevant to the
discovery orders at issue were presented to the trial court in camera to maintain
confidentiality. Relator asserts that the same documents should remain in camera
in this court while the court deliberates the merit of relator’s petition. Relator
asserts it has provided copies of the documents to this court and all relevant parties
via flash drive.
Relator’s motion to seal is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
To the extent relator’s motion requests that we maintain the documents in camera,
the motion is granted. The motion, however, is denied to the extent relator
requests we seal the documents.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Bourliot, and Zimmerer.
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