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IN RE BRITTINGHAM-SADA

No. 04-09-00489-CV.

304 S.W.3d 507 (2009)

In re Maria Cristina BRITTINGHAM-SADA, Daniel Milmo Brittingham, and Maria Cristina Lobeira-Brittingham.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

October 14, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Soza, Karen A. Monsen, Elena P. Villasenor, Steve A. Ramon, Jackson Walker L.L.P., Carlos I. Uresti, Uresti Law Firm, P.C., San Antonio, TX, Adriana Benavides Maddox, The Law Office of Adriana Benavides Maddox, Adan A. Gonzalez, III, Jones, Gonzalez & Maddox, P.C., Laredo, TX, William G. Whitehill, Joe B. Harrison, Gardere Wynne Sewell L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Appellant.

Bruce J. Werstak, III, Sames & Werstak, Donato D. Ramos, Law Offices of Donato D. Ramos, PLLC, Ricardo De Anda, Laura L. Gomez, De Anda Law Firm, P.C., Rogelio G. Rios, Jr., Attorney at Law, Adan A. Gonzalez, III, Jones, Gonzalez & Maddox, P.C., Laredo, TX, Dan Pozza, Law Offices of Dan Pozza, San Antonio, TX, Peter M. Kelly Law Office of Peter M. Kelly, P.C. Houston, TX for Appellee.

Sitting: CATHERINE STONE, Chief Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice, MARIALYN BARNARD, Justice.

OPINION

Opinion by: MARIALYN BARNARD, Justice.

The sole issue presented in this original proceeding is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting a motion to compel the deposition of a legislator when the purpose of the deposition was to inquire into facts relating to a motion for a legislative continuance. Because we conclude that the taking of such a deposition is contrary to the intent of the Texas Legislature expressed in the statute governing...

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