Patrick O'Connor & Associates, LP and Gulf Apartment Investors, LP v. Wang Investment Networks, Inc ( 2012 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOIl THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Patrick O’Connor & Associates, LP and Gulf Apartment Investors, LP v. Wang investment Networks, Inc. Appellate case number: 01-12-00615-CV Trial court case number: 1006809 Trial court: County Court at La~v No. 1 of Harris County, Texas -and- Appellate case name: In re Patrick O’Connor & Associates, LP and Gulf Apartinent Investors, LP Appellate case number: 01-12-00976-CV Trial court case number: 1006809 Trial court: County Court at Law No. 1 of Harris County, Texas Patrick O’Comaor & Associates, LP and Gulf Apartment Investors, LP ("O’Connor") have brought a parallel interlocutory appeal (Case No. 01-12-00615-CV) and mandamus proceeding (Case No. 01-12-00.9.76-CV).complai.ning of the trial court’s order granting Wang Investment Networks, Inc.’s petition for bill of review. On December 5, 2012, O’Connor filed a "Motion for Petition for Writ of Mandamus to be Considered as Appellants’ Brief." O’Connor’s motion is granted. O’Connor’s petition for writ of mandamus, filed on October 24, 2012 in Case No. 01-12-00976-CV, will be considered a timely filed appellants’ brief in Case No. 01-12-00615-CV. The Court requests that Appellee Wang Investment Networks, Inc. file a single response, which will likewise be treated as having been filed in both the interlocutory appeal (Case No. 01- 12-00615-CV) and the mandamus proceeding (Case No. 01-12-00976-CV). Wang’s response is due 30 days from the date of this Order. The interlocutory appeal and the mandamus proceeding will be submitted to the same panel on the same date. It 1S SO ORDERED. Judge’s signature: /s/Harvey Brown [] Acting individually [] Acting for the Court Panel consists of Date: December 10, 2012 2