In re Garland D. Anderson, M.D., Randal J. Urban, M.D., Billy U. Philips, Ph.D., Vicente A. Resto, M.D., Henry F. Epstein, M.D., David H. Walker, M.D., Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., M.D., and Robert M. Hirschfeld, M.D.--Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County

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Opinion issued February 28, 2011. In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas NO. 01-11-00159-CV IN RE GARLAND D. ANDERSON, M.D., RANDAL J. URBAN, M.D., BILLY U. PHILIPS, PH.D., VICENTE A. RESTO, M.D., HENRY F. EPSTEIN, M.D., DAVID H. WALKER, M.D., COURTNEY M. TOWNSEND, JR., M.D., AND ROBERT M. HIRSCHFELD, M.D., Relators Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION1 By petition for writ of mandamus, relators, Garland D. Anderson, M.D., Randal J. Urban, M.D., Billy U. Phillips, Ph.D., Vicente A. Resto, M.D., Henry F. Epstein, M.D., David H. Walker, M.D., Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., M.D., and 1 The underlying case is Bessman et al. v. Anderson et al., No. 10-CV-4210 in the 212th District Court of Galveston County, Texas, the Honorable Susan Criss presiding. Robert M. Hirschfeld, M.D., challenge the trial court s February 23, 2011 order granting real parties in interest s motion to compel the deposition of Dr. Garland D. Anderson and denying relators motion for entry of a protective order. We deny the petition for writ of mandamus. Relators motion for emergency stay is dismissed as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Alcala and Bland. 2

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