In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-18-00241-CV
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IN RE LAMAR UNIVERSITY, KENNETH EVANS, CATHERINE
BLANCHARD, JEFF BELL, AND MARCO BORN
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Original Proceeding
60th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. E-201,876
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ORDER
Lamar University, Kenneth Evans, Catherine Blanchard, Jeff Bell, and Marco
Born filed a petition for writ of mandamus. The relators are defendants in Cause No.
E-201,876, Holly Bruder, et al. v. Lamar University, et al. Relators seek a writ
compelling the Honorable Justin Gary Sanderson, Judge of the 60th District Court
of Jefferson County, Texas, to rule on Relators’ plea to the jurisdiction prior to
granting discovery in the case and prior to holding a temporary injunction hearing.
We note our jurisdiction over this matter and the parties. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann.
§ 22.221 (West Supp. 2017).
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Relators request a stay of discovery and all further proceedings in the trial
court as temporary relief. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.10(a). The Court finds temporary
relief is necessary to prevent undue prejudice. It is ORDERED that all discovery and
all further proceedings in Cause No. E-201,876 are STAYED until our Opinion
issues or until further order of this Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.10(b). No bond is
required of the Relators as a condition to any relief herein granted.
The response of the real parties in interest, Holly Bruder and Allison
Honkofsky, to the mandamus petition is due July 2, 2018.
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF GRANTED.
ORDER ENTERED June 20, 2018.
PER CURIAM
Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Johnson, JJ.
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