NO. GN300672, HONORABLE W. JEANNE MEURER, JUDGE PRESIDING

PER CURIAM

On March 11, 2004, appellant Blackmon-Mooring Steamatic, Inc. filed an emergency motion to stay proceedings pending motion for interlocutory appeal. Appellant, defendant below, seeks to stay a trial in the district court, set for April 12, in cause number GN300672, styled: Paula J. Wood v. Steamatic of Austin, Inc. d/b/a Blackmon-Mooring Steamatic, pending its interlocutory appeal of an arbitration issue.

Having considered appellant's motion and appellee's response, the Court overrules the emergency motion to stay proceedings pending motion for interlocutory appeal.

It is ordered March 18, 2004.

Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Kidd and B.A. Smith