Mid-Century Insurance Co. of Texas v. Lerner

OPINION

HUDSON, Justice.

In this original proceeding, Mid-Century Insurance Company of Texas (“Mid-Century”), the relator herein, urges this Court to issue a writ of mandamus to the respondent, the Honorable Allen Lerner, Judge of the 56th Judicial District Court, directing him to: (1) set aside his orders of February 23,1995, and February 28, 1995; and (2) enter an order continuing the severance and abatement of Ingrid Norris’ “contract claim” from her “bad faith claims.” We conditionally grant the writ.

On May 21,1990, the real party in interest, Ingrid Norris (“Norris”), was involved in an…