in Re Columbia Rio Grande Healthcare, L.P., D/B/A Rio Grande Regional Hospital

NUMBER 13-18-00383-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
IN RE COLUMBIA RIO GRANDE HEALTHCARE, L.P.,
D/B/A RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Benavides
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Rodriguez1
Relator Columbia Rio Grande Healthcare, L.P. d/b/a Rio Grande Regional
Hospital, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause seeking to compel the
trial court to (1) withdraw its June 6, 2018 order denying relator’s motion to compel
discovery, and (2) grant relator’s motion to compel answers to discovery. This Court
requested and received a response to the petition for writ of mandamus from the real
1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions); id. R. 52.8(d)
(“When granting relief, the court must hand down an opinion as in any other case,” but when “denying relief,
the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so.”).
party in interest, Elizabeth Velazquez, as natural parent and next friend of K.M., a minor.
See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.2, 52.4, 52.8. Relator has now filed a motion to withdraw its
petition for writ of mandamus on grounds that it has settled all claims pending in this
original proceeding. Relator requests that this Court dismiss this original proceeding and
that court costs be taxed against the party incurring same.
The Court, having examined and fully considered the motion to withdraw the
petition for writ of mandamus, is of the opinion that it should be granted. Accordingly, we
grant the motion to withdraw and we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus with costs
taxed against the party incurring same. We dismiss the parties’ joint notice of settlement
and request for stay as moot. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
NELDA V. RODRIGUEZ
Justice
Delivered and filed the
9th day of October, 2018.
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