in Re: Astec Underground, Inc. ( 2011 )


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  •                                      NUMBER 13-11-00065-CV
    COURT OF APPEALS
    THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
    CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
    IN RE ASTEC UNDERGROUND, INC.
    On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Perkes
    Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion1
    Relator, Astec Underground, Inc., filed a petition for writ of mandamus and
    emergency motion to stay proceedings in the above cause on February 2, 2011,
    seeking to compel the trial court to withdraw its order of January 31, 2011, as well as its
    ruling of February 1, 2011, permitting the de-designation of an expert witness.
    The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of
    mandamus, is of the opinion that relator has not shown itself entitled to the relief sought.
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    See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(d) (“When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required
    to do so.”); TEX. R. APP. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).
    See Tom L. Scott, Inc. v. McIlhany, 
    798 S.W.2d 556
    , 558 (Tex. 1990); In re State Farm
    Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 
    100 S.W.3d 338
    , 340 (Tex. App.–San Antonio 2002, orig.
    proceeding); Lopez v. Martin, 
    10 S.W.3d 790
    , 794 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 2000, pet.
    denied); In re Doctors' Hosp., 
    2 S.W.3d 504
    , 506 (Tex. App.–San Antonio 1999, orig.
    proceeding); Castellanos v. Littlejohn, 
    945 S.W.2d 236
    , 241 (Tex. App.–San Antonio
    1997, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus and emergency
    motion to stay proceedings are DENIED. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
    PER CURIAM
    Delivered and filed the
    3rd day of February, 2011.
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