in Re Sprague, Rustam & Diamond, PC,Michael Sprague and J. Christopher Diamond ( 2020 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: In re Sprague, Rustam & Diamond, PC, Michael Sprague, Individually, and J. Christopher Diamond, Individually Appellate case number: 01-20-00250-CV Trial court case number: 2017-76096 Trial court: 127th District Court of Harris County Relators, Sprague, Rustam & Diamond, PC, Michael Sprague, and J. Christopher Diamond, have filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, challenging the trial court’s March 2, 2020 order denying relators’ motion to compel, seeking the production of documents withheld by real parties in interest, Coastal Cargo of Texas, Inc. and Tokio Marine HCC, on claims of privilege. In connection with their petition, relators have filed a motion for temporary relief, seeking to stay “all proceedings in the trial court” until a resolution of the petition for writ of mandamus. According to the motion, the real parties in interest are unopposed to the request for a stay of the trial court proceedings. The motion is granted. “[A]ll proceedings in the trial court” in Coastal Cargo of Texas, Inc. and Tokio Marine HCC v. Sprague, Rustam & Diamond, PC, Michael Sprague, Individually, and J. Christopher Diamond, Individually, Cause No. 2017-76096, pending in the 127th District Court of Harris County are stayed. The stay is effective until disposition of relators’ petition for a writ of mandamus or further order of this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.10(b). The petition for a writ of mandamus remains pending. The Court requests a response to the petition for a writ of mandamus from the real parties in interest. The response, if any, is due no later than 20 days from the date of this order. It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: /s/ Evelyn V. Keyes  Acting individually  Acting for the Court Date: ___March 24, 2020___