In the first case we’ve seen since SCOTX decided In re State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. (No. 24-0172; April 25, 2025), the Dallas Court of Appeals has given a Dallas county court at law “an opportunity to revisit its rulings, including the order granting sanctions because that ruling was based, at least in part, on the trial court’s ruling on State Far and Gillen’s motion for severance and abatement.” The court thus denied State Farm’s petition for writ of mandamus in a similar case “without prejudice to their subsequently seeking the same relief, if necessary.” In re State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company, Kelly Renee Gillen, and Carlos Balido (No. 05-25-00187-CV; May 20, 2025).
Now we’ll see if trial courts in a like situation get the message.
