in Re Shelby Longoria

Opinion

Motion Granted and Order filed February 3, 2014.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-13-00996-CV ____________

IN RE SHELBY LONGORIA, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS Probate Court No 1 Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 414270

ORDER

On November 12, 2013, relator Shelby Longoria, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov't Code § 22.221. Relator asks this court to order the Honorable Loyd Wright, Judge of the Probate Court No 1, in Harris County, Texas, to set aside his order dated October 11, 2013 denying relator’s motion dismiss for forum non conveniens, or alternatively, to abate pending

1 resolution of the will contest and the Mexican litigation, entered in trial court number 414270, styled In the Estate of Dorothy Louise Longoria, Deceased. Relator claims respondent abused his discretion by denying the motion because Mexico is a more convenient forum.

On January 30, 2014, relator asked this court to stay proceedings in the trial court pending a decision on the petition for writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(b), 52.10.

It appears from the facts stated in the petition and motion that relator’s request for relief requires further consideration and that relator will be prejudiced unless immediate temporary relief is granted. We therefore GRANT relator’s motion and issue the following order:

We ORDER all proceedings in trial court cause number 414270, In the Estate of Dorothy Louise Longoria, Deceased, STAYED until a final decision by this court on relator’s petition for writ of mandamus, or until further order of this court.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Donovan, and Brown.