TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-19-00453-CV
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Appellant
v.
The State of Texas and Travis County, Texas, Appellees
FROM THE 353RD DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY
NO. D-1-GN-16-000370, THE HONORABLE TIM SULAK, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER
PER CURIAM
Appellant Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has filed a motion for temporary relief,
seeking to stay the underlying proceedings during pendency of its interlocutory appeal from an
order denying its special appearance. We grant the motion and stay all proceedings in the MDL
court, except for any jurisdictional-specific discovery proceeding related to the special
appearances of other defendants, until disposition of the appeal or until further order of this
Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 29.3 (providing that appellate court may make temporary orders
necessary to preserve parties’ rights until disposition of the appeal).
It is ordered on March 6, 2020.
Before Chief Justice Rose, Justice Triana, and Justice Smith