in Re Make Ready Contractors, Inc., Relator

CourtTexas Supreme Court
DecidedJune 25, 2015
Docket07-15-00244-CV
StatusPublished

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Opinion

ACCEPTED 07-15-00244-CV SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS AMARILLO, TEXAS 6/25/2015 3:42:37 PM Vivian Long, Clerk

NO. 07-15-00244-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 7th COURT OF APPEALS SEVENTH SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT AMARILLO, TEXAS AMARILLO, TEXAS 6/25/2015 3:42:37 PM VIVIAN LONG CLERK IN RE:

MAKE READY CONTRACTORS, INC., RELATOR

V.

HONORABLE DAN SCHAAP, RESPONDENT

ASAP AIR OF AMARILLO, LLC AND MICHAELWEATHERFORD, REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM THE 47TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT POTTER COUNTY, TEXAS

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Frederic M. Wolfram State Bar No. 21869900 Wolfram Law Firm, P.C. Chase Tower, Suite 1406 600 S. Tyler, LB 12134 Amarillo, Texas 79101-2361 806-372-3449 Fax No. 806-372-3324 eric@wolframlaw.com

ATTORNEYS FOR RELATOR REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT

Relator requests oral argument since same will materially assist the Court in

reaching its decision in this case.

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Page i I:\Clients\M\Make Ready Contractors, Inc\ASAP Air of Amarillo, LLC\Mandamus\Ma2814.001.wpd IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

The following is a complete list of all parties, as well as the names and addresses of all counsel.

PARTY NAME COUNSEL

Relator Make Ready Contractors, Inc. Wolfram Law Firm, P.C. Frederic M. Wolfram Chase Tower 600 S. Tyler St. Suite 1406 Amarillo, TX 79101-2361 806-372-3449 Fax 806-372-3324 Email: eric@wolframlaw.com Respondent Honorable Dan Schaap 47th District Court 501 S Fillmore St Rm 3A Amarillo, TX 79101-2449 806-379-2350 Fax 806-379-6158 Email: schaapd@pottercscd.org Real Parties ASAP Air of Amarillo, L.L.C. Underwood Law Firm in Interest and Michael Weatherford C. Jason Fenton PO Box 9158 Amarillo, TX 79105-9158 806-379-0304 Fax 806-379-0316 Email: Jason.Fenton@uwlaw.com

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Page ii I:\Clients\M\Make Ready Contractors, Inc\ASAP Air of Amarillo, LLC\Mandamus\Ma2814.001.wpd TABLE OF CONTENTS

REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

STATEMENT OF THE CASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ISSUES PRESENTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ISSUE NUMBER 1: Whether mandamus is available as a remedy for the trial court’s failure to strike invalid mechanic’s liens; or, whether there is an adequate remedy at law.. . . . . . . . . . 3

ISSUE NUMBER 2: Whether the trail court abused its discretion in failing to strike invalid mechanic’s liens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ISSUE NUMBER 3: Whether Texas Property Code § 53.026 applies to constitutional mechanic’s liens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

STATEMENT OF FACTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ISSUE No. 1 [Restated]: Whether mandamus is available as a remedy for the trial court’s failure to strike invalid mechanic’s liens; or, whether there is an adequate remedy at law.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ISSUE No. 2 [Restated]: Whether the trail court abused its discretion in failing to strike invalid mechanic’s liens. .... 9 ISSUE No. 3 [Restated]: Whether Texas Property Code § 53.026 applies to constitutional mechanic’s liens... . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Page iii I:\Clients\M\Make Ready Contractors, Inc\ASAP Air of Amarillo, LLC\Mandamus\Ma2814.001.wpd PRAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CERTIFICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CERTIFICATE OF RULE 9 COMPLIANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

APPENDIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Page iv I:\Clients\M\Make Ready Contractors, Inc\ASAP Air of Amarillo, LLC\Mandamus\Ma2814.001.wpd INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

TEXAS SUPREME COURT

Board of Insurance Commissioners v. Guardian Life Insurance Co., 180 S.W.2d 906 (Tex. 1944). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Carpenter v. Cimarron Hydrocarbons Corp., 98 S.W.3d 682 (Tex.2002).. . . . . . 9

City of Rockwall v. Hughes, 246 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. 2008). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14

Da-Col Paint Manufacturing Co. v. American Indemnity Co., 517 S.W.2d 270 (Tex. 1974). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 15-17

Energy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers, 282 S.W.3d 433 (Tex. 2009). . . . . . . . . . 12

First National Bank v. Sledge, 653 S.W.2d 283 (Tex. 1983). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Goldman v. Torres, 341 S.W.2d 154 (Tex. 1960). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Hayek v. Western Steel Co., 478 S.W.2d 786 (Tex. 1972).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

In re Conner, 458 S.W.3d 532, 2015 Tex. LEXIS 272 (Tex. 2015). . . . . . . . . . . . 7

In re Essex Insurance Co., 450 S.W.3d 524 (Tex. 2014). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

In re Prudential Insurance Company of America, 148 S.W.3d 124 (Tex. 2004) .................................................................. 7

Johnson v. Fourth Court of Appeals, 700 S.W.2d 916 (Tex. 1985).. . . . . . . . . . . 9

Texas Lottery Commission v. First State Bank of Dequeen, 325 S.W.3d 628 (Tex. 2010). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833 (Tex. 1992). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Page v I:\Clients\M\Make Ready Contractors, Inc\ASAP Air of Amarillo, LLC\Mandamus\Ma2814.001.wpd TEXAS COURTS OF APPEALS

Conn, Sherrod & Co. v. Tri-Electric Supply Co., 535 S.W.2d 31 (Tex.Civ.App.—Tyler 1976, writ ref. n.r.e.).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14

Helmsley-Spear of Texas, Inc. v. Blanton, 699 S.W.2d 643 (Tex.

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