Case Name: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and Don Stone, Relators v. The Honorable Donald J. FLOYD, Judge, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1995-07-07
Citations: 909 S.W.2d 492
Docket Number: No. 94-1244
Parties: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and Don Stone, Relators v. The Honorable Donald J. FLOYD, Judge, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 909
Pages: 492–493

Head Matter:
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and Don Stone, Relators v. The Honorable Donald J. FLOYD, Judge, Respondent.
No. 94-1244.
Supreme Court of Texas.
July 7, 1995.
Patrick W. O’Briant, Houston, Warren Taylor, Houston, and Joseph F. Nistico, Jr., Houston, for relators.
Glen W. Morgan, Beaumont and Alto W. Watson, II, Beaumont, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In the suit underlying this original proceeding, Billie LaBorde claims that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and its agent, Don Stone, acted in bad faith in refusing to provide uninsured motorist benefits under her policy. State Farm and Stone filed various motions, including a motion to sever and a motion for protection, asking the trial court to postpone any proceedings on the bad faith claim pending a judicial determination of State Farm's liability under the policy. The trial court overruled the motions.
We believe the parties and the trial court should have the opportunity to reconsider their positions in light of our decision today in Republic Insurance Co. v. Stoker, 903 S.W.2d 338 (Tex.1995). Accordingly, a majority of the Court overrules the motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus, without prejudice to the right of any party to seek relief in this Court after any further developments in the trial court.