TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-07-00536-CV

In re St. David's Healthcare Partnership, L.P. LLP d/b/a St. David's Hospital

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM TRAVIS COUNTY

Relator St. David's Healthcare Partnership, L.P. LLP d/b/a St. David's Hospital has filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking relief from the trial court's oral ruling denying relator's motion to quash depositions. St. David's has also filed a Motion for Temporary Relief, requesting that the depositions at issue be stayed pending our consideration of the petition.

We grant the Motion for Temporary Relief. We stay the effect of the trial court's denial of relator's motions to quash the depositions of Bonnie Clipper and Cynthia Duggins and the motions for protective order. We also stay the depositions of Bonnie Clipper and Cynthia Duggins pending consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus. These stays will remain in effect until further order of this Court.

The real parties in interest are requested to file a response to the petition for mandamus on or before October 15, 2007.

Ordered October 3, 2007.

G. Alan Waldrop, Justice

Before Justices Puryear, Pemberton and Waldrop