in Re State Farm Lloyds

NUMBER 13-14-00651-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
IN RE STATE FARM LLOYDS
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
ORDER
Before Justices Rodriguez, Benavides, and Perkes
Per Curiam Order
Relator, State Farm Lloyds, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause
on November 10, 2014, through which it contends that the trial court has abused its
discretion in ordering relator to produce electronically stored information. See, e.g., TEX.
R. CIV. P. 196.4; In re Weekley Homes, L.P., 295 S.W.3d 309, 322 (Tex. 2009) (orig.
proceeding). Relator has further filed a motion for stay pending mandamus through which
it seeks to stay the trial court’s order requiring the production of electronically stored
information pending resolution of this original proceeding.
The Court, having examined and fully considered the motion for stay pending
mandamus, is of the opinion that said motion should be granted. The motion for stay
pending mandamus is hereby GRANTED, and the trial court’s October 17, 2014 “Order
Adopting Recommendation No. 4 (SF) of Special Master Regarding Case Management
Order No. 3” and all trial court proceedings pertaining to the discovery of electronically
stored information are ordered STAYED pending further order of this Court, or until the
case is finally decided. 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 parties in interest, the plaintiffs in this multidistrict
litigation proceeding, 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 days from the date of this order. See id. R. 52.2, 52.4, 52.8.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
13th day of November, 2014.
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