In Re Allstate County Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION

JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice.

In this original proceeding, Allstate County Mutual Insurance Company (Allstate) seeks a writ of mandamus requiring the trial court to vacate its order denying Allstate’s motion to sever and abate Brandi M. Driskell’s claims for extracontractual damages until her claim for uninsured/un-derinsured motorist (UIM) benefits has been adjudicated. 1 For the reasons set forth below, we conditionally grant the writ as to Allstate’s motion to sever, but deny the writ as to Allstate’s motion to abate.

Factual and Procedural Background

On January 22, 2005, vehicles…