Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-15-00474-CV
IN RE STATE FARM LLOYDS
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: August 5, 2015
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On July 28, 2015, relator State Farm Lloyds filed a petition for writ of mandamus and an
opposed motion for temporary relief pending a ruling on the mandamus petition. The court has
considered the petition for writ of mandamus and is of the opinion that relator is not entitled to the
relief sought. While we recognize that the practical implications of sharing provisions in protective
orders may be changing in multi-district litigation in this state, as an intermediate appellate court,
we are bound to follow the precedent established by the Texas Supreme Court in Garcia v. Peeples,
which we believe to be the law applicable in this instance. 734 S.W.2d 343 (Tex. 1987); see TEX.
R. JUD. ADMIN. 13, reprinted in TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN., tit. 2, subtit. F app. (West 2013); TEX.
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This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 2014-CVF-001162-D1, styled Raul Rodriguez and Noemi Rodriguez v.
State Farm Lloyds and Felipe Farias, and 2014-CVF-001048-D1, styled Alma Pena v. State Farm Lloyds and Becky
Lanier, pending in the 49th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas, the Honorable Jose A. Lopez presiding.
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GOV’T CODE ANN. §§ 74.161-.164 (West 2013). Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus
and the motion for temporary relief are denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
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