in Re Tangshan ChenYang Sports Equipment Co. Ltd. ( 2023 )

Order filed January 10, 2023
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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NO. 14-22-00370-CV
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IN RE TANGSHAN CHENYANG SPORTS EQUIPMENT CO. LTD.,
Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
On Appeal from the 189th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2019-50841
ORDER
On May 26, 2022, relator Tangshan Chenyang Sports Equipment Co., Ltd.
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. Relator asks this court to compel the
Honorable Scott Dollinger to vacate his May 2, 2022 order granting the motion to
compel discovery responses in connection with relator’s special appearance.
Because Judge Dollinger ceased to hold the office of Judge of the 189th
District Court, Harris County, Texas, we are required to abate this mandamus
proceeding to permit the respondent’s successor, the Honorable Tamika Craft, to
consider the decision regarding relator’s request for relief. See Tex. R. App. P.
7.2(b); see also In re Baylor Med. Ctr. at Garland, 280 S.W.3d 227, 228 (Tex. 2008)
(orig. proceeding) (“Mandamus will not issue against a new judge for what a former
one did.”).
Therefore, we abate this proceeding, treat it as a closed case, and remove it
from the court’s active docket. This original proceeding is abated until February 9,
2023, to permit Judge Craft to consider the order underlying relator’s request for
relief. On or before that date, Judge Craft shall advise the court of the action taken
on relator’s request by filing a signed order reflecting her ruling concerning relator’s
request for relief with this court. The court will then consider a motion to reinstate
or dismiss the original proceeding, as appropriate.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Wise and Jewell.