in Re: Medalist Holdings, Inc.

Denied and Opinion Filed March 20, 2019
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-19-00225-CV
IN RE MEDALIST HOLDINGS, INC., LEEWARD HOLDINGS, LLC, CAMARILLO
HOLDINGS, LLC, MICHAEL LACEY, AND JAMES LARKIN, Relators
Original Proceeding from the 44th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-17-00951
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Whitehill, Partida-Kipness, and Pedersen, III
Opinion by Justice Partida-Kipness
Before the Court are relators’ petition for writ of mandamus and the response briefs of the
Backpage real parties in interest and of real party in interest Plaintiff XXXXXXXX. In this
original proceeding, relators seek a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to vacate a February
20, 2019 order denying relators’ motion for protective order and ordering relators to produce the
documents for which relators sought protection.
To be entitled to mandamus relief, a relator must show both that the trial court has clearly
abused its discretion and that relator has no adequate appellate remedy. In re Prudential Ins. Co.,
148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). Based on the record before us, we
conclude relators have not shown they are entitled to the relief requested. Accordingly, we deny
relators’ petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a) (the court must deny the
petition if the court determines relator is not entitled to the relief sought).
/Robbie Partida-Kipness/
ROBBIE PARTIDA-KIPNESS
JUSTICE
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