Opinion issued October 6, 2016
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-16-00531-CV
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IN RE ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND LISA GRAVES, Relators
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On July 1, 2016, relators Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company and
Lisa Graves filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting that we compel the
trial court to amend its October 23, 2014 order to abate discovery on extra-
contractual and bad faith claims until there has been a full and final resolution of the
breach of contract claims in the underlying lawsuit.*
Counsel for the real parties in interest has notified that court that the case was
tried to a jury, and the trial court entered a final judgment. Relators agree that their
petition is moot.
Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Bland, Massengale, and Lloyd.
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The underlying case is Charlene T. Howard and William D. Howard v.
Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company and Lisa Graves, cause number
14-DCV-215228, pending in the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County,
Texas, the Honorable James H. Shoemake presiding.
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