in Re David Miscavige and Religious Technology Center

OPINION

SCOTT K. FIELD, Justice.

In this original proceeding, relators David Miseavige and Religious Technology Center seek a writ of mandamus from this Court directing the trial court (1) to vacate its order compelling Miscavige’s deposition and (2) to conduct a hearing on Relators’ special-appearance motions. Relators assert that under the apex-deposition doctrine, real-party-in-interest Monique Rath-bun has failed to establish that Miscavige’s deposition is appropriate. We conditionally grant Relators’ mandamus petition in part and deny it in part.

BACKGROUND

This case concerns an alleged…