Weeks Marine, Inc. v. Mario Carlos

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
ORDER
Appellate case name: Weeks Marine, Inc. v. Mario Carlos
Appellate case number: 01-21-00015-CV
Trial court case number: 2020-34256
Trial court: 125th District Court of Harris County
Appellant, Weeks Marine, Inc., has filed an accelerated appeal from the trial court’s
interlocutory order denying appellant’s plea to the jurisdiction. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM.
CODE § 51.014(a)(7). Section 51.014(b) provides that the filing of this appeal stays the trial. TEX.
CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 51.014(b).
Appellant has filed an emergency motion asking that we stay all trial court proceedings,
including discovery. Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 29.3 permits this Court to make orders
necessary to preserve the parties’ rights until disposition of this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 29.3.
The Court grants appellant’s motion and stays all proceedings in the trial court, including
discovery, except for that discovery necessary to adjudicate the special appearance, pending
disposition of this appeal.
It is so ORDERED.
Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Justice Peter Kelly________________________
 Acting individually  Acting for the Court
Date: ___January 27, 2021____________