in Re: Steven K. Topletz and Harper Bates & Champion LLP

Order entered May 9, 2019

In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-19-00547-CV

IN RE STEVEN K. TOPLETZ AND HARPER BATES & CHAMPION LLP, Relators

Original Proceeding from the 416th Judicial District Court
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 416-02273-2019

ORDER
Before Justices Brown, Schenck, and Reichek

Before the Court is relators’ petition for writ of mandamus and emergency motion to

stay. We GRANT the motion and STAY the trial court’s May 1, 2019 “Order Granting

Turnover Relief.” This stay shall remain in effect until further order of the Court. We further

ORDER relators not to move, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any assets that are subject to the

May 1, 2019 turnover order without first obtaining permission from this Court or the trial court.

We request that the real parties in interest and respondent file their responses, if any, to

the petition for writ of mandamus by May 24, 2019.

/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE