Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-02-06 07:07:57.907672+00
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COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
                            FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

                                     ORDER OF ABATEMENT

Appellate case name:          In re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Appellate case number:        01-22-00619-CV
Trial court case number:      20-DCV-278448
Trial court:                  458th District Court of Fort Bend County

       Relator, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, filed a petition for writ
of mandamus in this Court, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion by denying
State Farm’s “Motion to Quash, Objection, and Motion for Protective Order,” in
connection with three depositions noticed by real party in interest, Willem Ghijsen. The
August 10, 2022 order challenged by State Farm was signed by the Honorable Robert
Rolnick. Judge Rolnick has ceased to hold the office of judge of the 458th District Court
of Fort Bend County, Texas.
        Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2, the Honorable Chad Bridges is
substituted for the Honorable Robert Rolnick as the respondent in this original proceeding.
See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(a). Further, this original proceeding for petition of writ of
mandamus is abated and remanded to the trial court to allow Judge Bridges to reconsider
the ruling made the basis of State Farm’s petition. See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(b) (“If the case
is an original proceeding under Rule 52, the court must abate the proceeding to allow the
successor to reconsider the original party’s decision.”).
        Within thirty days of the date of this order, the parties are directed to notify the Clerk
of this Court of any action taken on reconsideration of the rulings made the basis of State
Farm’s petition and file any orders regarding reconsideration of those rulings in a
supplemental mandamus record. The Court will then consider a motion to reinstate or
motion to dismiss this proceeding, as appropriate.
      This original proceeding is abated, treated as a closed case, and removed from this
Court’s active docket.
      It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Amparo Guerra_______
                  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: ___February 2, 2023____