In Re Castano v. the State of Texas ( 2024 )

Opinion issued September 26, 2024 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00151-CV ——————————— IN RE DIANA CASTANO, Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, Diana Castano, has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s “granting [of] an indefinite plea in abatement,” “fail[ure] to rule on a motion to dismiss,” and “fail[ure] to grant a Motion to Transfer Venue.”1 1 The underlying case is Manuel Reyes v. Wendy Hernandez, Diana M. Castano, and Alexander Vairas, Cause No. 17-DCV-242799, in the 328th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, the Honorable Monica Rawlins presiding. Relator requests that the Court “lift the abatement, dismiss the claims or transfer . . . venue . . . to Galveston County.” We deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). All pending motions are dismissed as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Hightower and Countiss. 2