TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-06-00028-CV

In re Hewlett Packard, Scott Bartlow, Brian Thome, and Brandon McLamb

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM WILLIAMSON COUNTY

O R D E R

PER CURIAM

Relators Hewlett Packard, Scott Bartlow, Brian Thome and Brandon McLamb have filed a motion for emergency relief, requesting a stay of depositions pending our resolution of the merits of the petition for writ of mandamus. Relators' motion for emergency relief is granted and the depositions of Scott Bartlow, Brian Thome, and Brandon ("Charles") McLamb, scheduled by order of the trial court for January 25, 26 and 27, are stayed pending further order of the Court. The Court further orders Real Party in Interest Dell Inc. to file a response to the petition for writ of mandamus on or before February 1, 2006.

Nothing in this order should be construed as an expression of this Court's opinion on the merits of the petition for writ of mandamus.

It is ordered January 20, 2006.

Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Puryear and Waldrop