TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-09-00439-CV

Ronald A. Brumbeck, R. John Fletcher, Steve Benson, Susan Sundell, John T. Maranas, and McGuinness & Manara LLP n/k/a Anderson, Gorecki & Manaras LLP, Appellants

v.

Charles Paul Steele, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 345TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. D-1-GN-08-000868, HONORABLE SUZANNE COVINGTON, JUDGE PRESIDING

PER CURIAM

Appellants have filed an interlocutory appeal, challenging the trial court's denial of their special appearances. They have filed a motion for temporary relief during the pendency of this appeal. While we consider the merits of that motion, we abate the following events in the trial court:

(1) current and future discovery in the suit below except for that discovery which appellee could pursue against appellants under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure as non-party witnesses and/or as corporate representatives of CertaLogic, Inc.;

(2) the filing of any motions, amended pleadings, or other papers and proceedings against appellants in the trial court; and

(3) any trial of the suit below as far as it concerns appellants.

This stay will remain in effect until further order of this Court.

Appellee may file a response to Appellant's Motion for Temporary Relief on or before September 1, 2009.

Ordered August 21, 2009.

Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Waldrop and Henson