Weeks Marine, Inc. v. Mario Carlos

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER

Appellate case name: Weeks Marine, Inc. v. Mario Carlos Appellate case number: 01-21-00015-CV Trial court case number: 2020-34256 Trial court: 125th District Court of Harris County

Appellant, Weeks Marine, Inc., has filed an accelerated appeal from the trial court’s interlocutory order denying appellant’s plea to the jurisdiction. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 51.014(a)(7). Section 51.014(b) provides that the filing of this appeal stays the trial. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 51.014(b).

Appellant has filed an emergency motion asking that we stay all trial court proceedings, including discovery. Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 29.3 permits this Court to make orders necessary to preserve the parties’ rights until disposition of this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 29.3.

The Court grants appellant’s motion and stays all proceedings in the trial court, including discovery, except for that discovery necessary to adjudicate the special appearance, pending disposition of this appeal.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Justice Peter Kelly________________________

 Acting individually  Acting for the Court Date: ___January 27, 2021____________