In Re: Allstate Insurance Company--Appeal from 278th District Court of Walker County

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed June 5, 2003.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-03-00550-CV

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IN RE ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Relator

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

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M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

On May 12, 2003, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court, challenging three pretrial discovery orders of the Honorable Kenneth Keeling, 278th District Court of Walker County, and the court s refusal to quash the deposition of James Boanerges.

Relator has not shown an abuse of discretion subject to mandamus regarding the court s orders of May 2, 2003 and May 8, 2003 for deposition of and certified questions to Kathryn Wade. Further, relator has not shown an abuse of discretion subject to mandamus regarding the court s order of May 2, 2003 granting plaintiffs motion to compel compliance with discovery and ordering relator to pay plaintiffs attorney s fees incurred in the motion and hearing. Last, no order regarding the deposition of James Boanerges appears in relator s exhibits, and no abuse of discretion has been shown.

We deny relator s petition for writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM

Petition Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed June 5, 2003.

Panel consists of Justices Yates, Hudson, and Frost.