In re Frederick H. Schrader and Constellation Brands, Inc. Appeal from 189th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Opinion issued December 17, 2020 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-20-00509-CV ——————————— IN RE FREDERICK H. SCHRADER AND CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., Relators Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relators, Frederick H. Schrader and Constellation Brands, Inc., have filed a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging two trial court orders: a March 18, 2020 order denying Schrader’s “Motion to Disqualify John W. Newton III and Roach Newton LLP” and a June 29, 2020 order denying Constellation Brands, Inc.’s “Motion for Protection Regarding Apex Deposition of Constellation CEO & President Bill Newlands.” We deny relators’ petition for writ of mandamus.1 All pending motions are dismissed as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Hightower, and Countiss. 1 The underlying case is Robert M. (Randy) Roach, Jr. v. Frederick H. Schrader and Constellation Brands, Inc., Cause No. 2018-59845, in the 189th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Scot “Dolli” Dollinger presiding. 2

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