In re Noble Drilling (Jim Thompson) LLC

Summary

The First District Court of Appeals of Texas considered Noble Drilling (Jim Thompson) LLC’s petition for a writ of mandamus challenging an order striking its pleadings and setting a damages hearing. Because the parties agreed that the petition should be conditionally granted, the court lifted the stay, conditionally granted mandamus relief, and directed the trial court to set aside its order.

Holdings

1. The petition for writ of mandamus was conditionally granted, and the trial court was directed to set aside its order striking Noble's pleadings.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court's order striking Noble's pleadings and setting a damages hearing should be set aside through mandamus relief.

Disposition

writ_granted