COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: In re Iftikhar Ahmed, P.A. and Farhan Khan, M.D.

Appellate case number: 01-19-00584-CV Trial court case number: 2016-76925 Trial court: 113th District Court of Harris County Relators, Iftikhar Ahmed, P.A. and Farhan Khan, M.D, have filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s June 10, 2019 new-trial order. The Court requests that real party in interest file a response to the petition limited to whether the trial court (1) erred in granting a new trial without providing case-specific reasoning and analysis and (2) abused its discretion in ordering new trial. A response is not necessary as to the petition’s assertion that the trial court lacked plenary power. The response shall be due no later than September 3, 2019.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Sarah B. Landau_____ Acting individually

Date: _August 13, 2019___