in Re Nouri Group, LLC

Opinion

Opinion issued May 23, 2011.

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-11-00278-CV

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IN RE nouri group, LLC, nouri antique rug gallery, l.p., siamak nouri, babak nouri, rogheih Nouri, and abbas nouri, Relators

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

          In this petition for writ of mandamus, relators Nouri Group, LLC, Nouri Antique Rug Gallery, L.P., Siamak Nouri, Babak Nouri, Rogheih Nouri, and Abbas Nouri (collectively, “the Nouris”), request that we grant their petition for writ of mandamus and order the district court to (1) withdraw its March 2, 2011 order denying the Nouris’ motion to disqualify the law firm of Beirne, Maynard and Parsons, LLP and (2) sign an order disqualifying that firm.[1]  

We lift the stay of the trial court’s proceedings, and we deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jennings, Keyes, and Higley.

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[1]           The underlying cause is Southport Investments, LP, Southport Trust, and Serapi Partners, LP v. Nouri Group LLC, Nouri Antique Rug Gallery Ltd. d/b/a Nouri Gallery, et al., No. 2010-82260, in the 164th District Court of Harris County, the Honorable Alexandra Smoots-Hogan presiding.