Elec. Reliability Council of Tex., Inc. v. Panda Power Generation Infrastructure Fund, LLC

Opinion by Justice Lang

In this consolidated interlocutory appeal and mandamus proceeding, we must decide whether appellees/real parties in interest, a group of limited liability companies1 (collectively, "Panda"), are barred from proceeding with claims of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty against appellant/relator Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. ("ERCOT") based on representations by ERCOT respecting future demand for electric power in Texas. In the trial court, ERCOT filed two pleas to the jurisdiction, asserting Panda's claims are barred because (1)…