in Re American National County Mutual Insurance Company

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-12-00465-CV In re American National County Mutual Insurance Company ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM HAYS COUNTY OPINION Relator American National County Mutual Insurance Company seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the trial court to (1) vacate its order denying American National’s motion for severance and abatement and (2) enter an order severing and abating real party in interest Connie Cole’s extra-contractual claims until her breach of contract claim has been resolved. We conditionally grant the writ. BACKGROUND The lawsuit underlying this…