In Re Payne & Keller Company, by and Through Its Duly-Appointed Receiver, Peter D. Protopapas v. the State of Texas ( 2024 )

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.