in Re: Stain Dallas Contracting, Inc.

DENY; and Opinion Filed July 31, 2014.
S In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-00984-CV
IN RE STAIN DALLAS CONTRACTING, INC., Relator
Original Proceeding from the 14th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-13-12846
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices FitzGerald, Francis, and Lewis
Opinion by Justice Lewis
Relator filed this petition for writ of mandamus requesting that this Court order the
trial court to vacate its order requiring relator to disclose its settlement agreement with State
Farm Lloyds. The facts and issues are well-known to the parties so we do not recount them
here. Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy that is available only in limited circumstances.
CSR Ltd. v. Link, 925 S.W.2d 591, 596 (Tex. 1996) (orig. proceeding) (citing Walker v.
Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 840 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding)). Mandamus is appropriate
“only to correct a clear abuse of discretion or the violation of a duty imposed by law when
there is no other adequate remedy by law.” Link, 925 S.W.2d at 596. Ordinarily, to obtain
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); Walker, 827 S.W.2d at 839.
Relator has not met these requirements. We DENY the petition.
/David Lewis/
DAVID LEWIS
JUSTICE
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