In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-17-00031-CV
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IN RE KAREN DESHETLER
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Original Proceeding
60th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. B-198,783
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ORDER
Karen deShetler filed a petition for writ of mandamus. The relator is an
intervenor in Cause No. B-198,783, Clifford “Cliff” Sponsler, et al. v. Bank of
America, et al. Relator seeks a writ compelling the Honorable Justin Gary
Sanderson, Judge of the 60th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to vacate
turnover orders. We note our jurisdiction over this matter and the parties. See Tex.
Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004).
Relator requests that this Court stay the underlying proceedings and halt
enforcement of the turnover orders contained in a default judgment and in an order
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denying motion for clarification 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 the trial court’s turnover orders of November 22, 2016, and January
24, 2017, in Cause No. B-198,783 are STAYED until our Opinion issues or until
further order of this Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.10(b). It is further ordered that all
further proceedings in Cause No. B-198,783, other than proceedings to enjoin
dissipation of the funds in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated
account number ending in xxx-x5155, are STAYED until our Opinion issues or until
further order of this Court. Id. No bond is required of the relator as a condition to
any relief herein granted.
The response of the real parties in interest, Clifford “Cliff” Sponsler,
Individually and as Trustee of The Gene A. Sponsler Revocable Living Trust, The
Gene A. Sponsler Revocable Living Trust and Denise Sponsler, Individually and as
Successor Trustee of The Gene A. Sponsler Revocable Living Trust, is due February
10, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF GRANTED.
ORDER ENTERED January 31, 2017.
PER CURIAM
Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.
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