In Re James Allen, Allan Haye and AJames Andersen El Al. v. the State of Texas ( 2023 )

Opinion issued June 1, 2023 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-23-00226-CV ——————————— IN RE JAMES ALLEN, ALLAN HAYE, ROBERT L. THOMAS, AND JAMES M. ANDERSEN, Relators Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relators, James Allen, Allan Haye, Robert L. Thomas and James M. Andersen (collectively “relators”), filed a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s March 24, 2023 order denying their motion to show authority.1 1 The underlying case is James Allen, Robert L. Thomas, and Allan Haye v. PCF Properties in Texas, LLC v. Elizabeth Thomas, James M. Andersen, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Cause No. 2020-35780, in the 80th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Jeralynn Manor presiding. Thereafter, relators filed a suggestion of bankruptcy. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.1. As a result, the original proceeding was stayed on April 11, 2023. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2. On May 8, 2023, relators filed a notice that the bankruptcy stay had been lifted, which we construe as a motion to reinstate the original proceeding. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3(a). We grant the motion, lift the stay imposed on April 11, 2023, and reinstate the original proceeding on the Court’s active docket. Relators have now filed a motion to dismiss the original proceeding, stating that the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of real party in interest, PCF Properties in Texas, LLC, and therefore, “[r]elators no longer seek to have their [petition for] writ [of mandamus] heard before the [C]ourt as the pending controversy is now moot.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). Relators’ motion does not include a certificate of conference, but more than ten days have passed since their motion was filed, and no party has opposed the relief requested in the motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 10.3(a)(2). Accordingly, we grant relators’ motion and dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus. We dismiss any other pending motions as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Kelly, Hightower, and Countiss. 2