Opinion issued December 17, 2020

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-20-00509-CV ——————————— IN RE FREDERICK H. SCHRADER AND CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., Relators

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION Relators, Frederick H. Schrader and Constellation Brands, Inc., have filed a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging two trial court orders: a March 18, 2020 order denying Schrader’s “Motion to Disqualify John W. Newton III and Roach Newton LLP” and a June 29, 2020 order denying Constellation Brands, Inc.’s “Motion for Protection Regarding Apex Deposition of Constellation CEO & President Bill Newlands.”

We deny relators’ petition for writ of mandamus.1 All pending motions are dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Hightower, and Countiss.

The underlying case is Robert M. (Randy) Roach, Jr. v. Frederick H. Schrader and Constellation Brands, Inc., Cause No. 2018-59845, in the 189th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Scot “Dolli” Dollinger presiding.