In Re Mary Ruffin v. the State of Texas

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedFebruary 20, 2025
Docket09-25-00034-CV
StatusPublished

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In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-25-00034-CV __________________

IN RE MARY RUFFIN

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Original Proceeding County Court at Law No. 1 of Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. 138167-CV __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In a petition for a writ of mandamus, Relator Mary Ruffin complains that the

trial court scheduled an unnecessary hearing, reconducted a hearing, and failed to

sanction her opposing party and its attorneys for their non-appearance at a hearing.

Mandamus relief is an extraordinary remedy that issues only to correct a clear

abuse of discretion for which the relator has no adequate remedy by appeal. See In

re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig.

proceeding); Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839–40 (Tex. 1992) (orig.

proceeding). Having reviewed the petition for a writ of mandamus, we conclude that

1 the Relator has not shown that the trial court committed a clear abuse of discretion

from which there is no adequate remedy by appeal. Accordingly, we deny the

petition for a writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on February 19, 2025 Opinion Delivered February 20, 2025

Before Johnson, Wright and Chambers, JJ.

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In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of America
148 S.W.3d 124 (Texas Supreme Court, 2004)
Walker v. Packer
827 S.W.2d 833 (Texas Supreme Court, 1992)

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