in Re First Transit Inc. and Latosha R. Emanuel

OPINION

John Donovan, Justice

On January 27, 2016, relators First Transit Inc. and Latosha R. Emanuel filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. Relators, the defendants below, are hereafter referred to as “Defendants.” In the petition, Defendants ask this court to compel the Honorable Jaclanel McFarland, presiding judge of the 133rd District Court of Harris County, to vacate her January 14, 2016 sanctions order that prohibits Defendants’ expert, Dr. Mike James, from testifying at trial.

We conditionally grant…