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IN RE DEPINHO

NO. 15-0294.

505 S.W.3d 621 (2016)

IN RE Ronald DEPINHO and Andrew Dennis, Relators.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: May 20, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

April L. Farris , Charles Roy , First Assistant, Joseph David `Jody' Hughes , Scott A. Keller , Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. , Andrew (Drew) L. Harris , Office of the Attorney General, Austin TX, for Relators.

Ellen Sprovach , Gregg M. Rosenberg , Rosenberg & Sprovach, Houston TX, for Real Party in Interest.

PER CURIAM

Rule 202 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure allows a court to authorize a deposition "to investigate a potential claim or suit." See TEX. R. CIV. P. 202.1(b). In this original mandamus proceeding, relators Ronald DePinho and Andrew Dennis argue that a court may not order Rule 202 depositions to investigate unripe claims. We agree. Because the trial court in this case did just that, we conditionally grant relief and direct the trial court...

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