in Re Caterpillar Inc. and Holt Texas, Ltd., D/B/A Holt Cat

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 23, 2009
• Docket: 04-09-00796-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-09-00796-CV

IN RE CATERPILLAR INC. and HOLT TEXAS, LTD, d/b/a HOLT CAT

Original Mandamus Proceeding1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice

Delivered and Filed: December 23, 2009

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED

On December 11, 2009, relators filed a petition for writ of mandamus, complaining of the

trial court’s granting of the motion to strike the designation of a responsible third party. Mandamus

will issue only to correct a clear abuse of discretion for which relators have no adequate remedy at

law. In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding); Walker

v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). The court has considered

relators’ petition for writ of mandamus and is of the opinion that relators are not entitled to the relief

sought because they have an adequate remedy by appeal. See In re Scoggins Const. Co., No. 13-08-

1 … This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2007-CI-15864, styled Alfonso Lopez and Maria Elena Lopez v. Caterpillar, Inc. and Holt Texas, Ltd. d/b/a Holt Cat, pending in the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Gloria Saldana presiding. However, the ruling complained of was made by the Honorable Martha Tanner, presiding judge of the166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. 04-09-00796-CV

00317-CV, 2008 WL 2721181 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi June 30, 2008, orig. proceeding [mand.

denied]) (mem. op.); In re Unitec Elevator Servs. Co., 178 S.W.3d 53, 64-65 (Tex. App.—Houston

[1st Dist.] 2005, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See

TEX . R. APP . P. 52.8(a).

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