In re Southwest Airlines Co.

Summary

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas granted Southwest Airlines Co.'s unopposed motion for a temporary stay in an original mandamus proceeding. The court stayed a trial court order compelling discovery and denying a protective order, ordered Southwest to file the appellate record, and requested a response to the mandamus petition.

Holdings

1. The court granted Southwest's motion for temporary stay and stayed the February 4, 2019 trial-court order until a final decision on the mandamus petition or further order of the court.
2. Southwest was ordered to file the record supporting its mandamus petition on or before February 28, 2019; failure to do so would result in denial of the petition.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appellate court should temporarily stay the trial court's February 4, 2019 order granting a motion to compel and denying a motion for protective order while the mandamus petition was under consideration.
2. Whether Southwest was required to file the record supporting its mandamus petition under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.7(a).

Disposition

other