Opinion issued July 20, 2006

In The

Court of Appeals

For the

First District of Texas

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NO. 01–06–00654–CV

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IN RE KEVIN CROOK, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINIONRelator Kevin Crook filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, complaining of Judge Jim York’s (1) July 7, 2006 denial of relator’s request to stay discovery and bifurcate the underlying trial and (2) July 17, 2006 denial of relator’s motion for reconsideration.

          We deny the petition for a writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Taft and Nuchia.