In Re Payne & Keller Company, by and Through Its Duly-Appointed Receiver, Peter D. Protopapas v. the State of Texas

Motion to Dismiss Granted; Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed; and
Memorandum Opinion filed February 6, 2024.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-23-00917-CV

IN RE PAYNE & KELLER COMPANY, BY AND THROUGH ITS DULY-
APPOINTED RECEIVER, PETER D. PROTOPAPAS, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
127th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2023-70875

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On December 5, 2023, relator Payne & Keller Company, by and through its
duly-appointed Receiver, Peter D. Protopapas, filed a petition for writ of mandamus
in this Court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In
the petition, relator asks this Court to compel the Honorable Ravi K. Sandill,
presiding judge of the 127th District Court of Harris County, to vacate an order
signed December 1, 2023 setting motions for a hearing on the merits.

On January 26, 2024, relator filed a motion to dismiss the petition. We grant
the motion and dismiss relator’s petition.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Hassan, Poissant, and Wilson.