COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: James Deaver Services, Inc. v. Don Mafrige Appellate case number: 01-22-00743-CV Trial court case number: 21-CV-0386 Trial court: 56th District Court of Galveston County This is an appeal from the denial of a motion to dismiss under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 150.002. An appeal from an interlocutory order denying a motion to dismiss under Section 150.002 is permitted by statute. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 150.002(d), (f). Appellant has filed a motion to stay trial court proceedings until this Court issues its opinion disposing of the appeal. Trial is set for Monday October 24, 2022.

The motion is granted and all trial court proceedings are ordered stayed pending resolution of the pending appeal.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: _____/s/ Peter Kelly_____  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: ___October 20, 2022___