in Re: Steven K. Topletz and Harper Bates & Champion LLP

Opinion

Order entered May 9, 2019

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-00547-CV

IN RE STEVEN K. TOPLETZ AND HARPER BATES & CHAMPION LLP, Relators

Original Proceeding from the 416th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 416-02273-2019

ORDER

Before Justices Brown, Schenck, and Reichek

Before the Court is relators’ petition for writ of mandamus and emergency motion to stay. We GRANT the motion and STAY the trial court’s May 1, 2019 “Order Granting Turnover Relief.” This stay shall remain in effect until further order of the Court. We further ORDER relators not to move, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any assets that are subject to the May 1, 2019 turnover order without first obtaining permission from this Court or the trial court.

We request that the real parties in interest and respondent file their responses, if any, to the petition for writ of mandamus by May 24, 2019.

/s/ ADA BROWN

JUSTICE