Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2019

in Re Valero Refining Texas L.P.

in Re Valero Refining Texas L.P.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 26, 2019

in Re Valero Refining Texas L.P.

Opinion

Motion Granted and Order filed September 26, 2019.

In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-19-00691-CV ____________ IN RE VALERO REFINING TEXAS L.P., Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 295th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2018-36172 ORDER On August 9, 2019, relator Valero Refining-Texas, Inc. filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Valero challenges orders denying its motion for summary judgment and motion for permissive interlocutory appeal regarding whether Valero is immune from common law negligence claims pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Valero asks this court to compel the Honorable Donna Roth, presiding judge of the 295th District Court, Harris County, to render judgment in Valero’s favor or, in the alternative, compel Judge Roth to permit an interlocutory appeal.

Valero also filed a motion to file documents under seal. We grant the motion as to a temporary seal. The temporary seal will become final when the parties (1) file with the Clerk of the Texas Supreme Court a verified copy of the posted notice and (2) file with the clerk of this court (a) a statement of compliance with Rule 76a(3) and (b) the signed final sealing order. The parties have 30 days from the day of this order to comply.

PER CURIAM Panel Consists of Justices Christopher, Spain, and Poissant.

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