in Re Pablo Bernal

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 23, 2021
• Docket: 01-21-00370-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion issued September 23, 2021

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-21-00370-CV ——————————— IN RE PABLO BERNAL, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Pablo Bernal filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this Court

to order Respondent “to [v]acate its ruling of May 6, 2021, denying the Relator’s

Motion to Stay or Abate Arbitration, together with instructions to analyze and

identify the agreement, if any, to which both [p]arties are subject and the terms, thereof.” In the alternative, Relator asks this Court “to issue a Writ of Mandamus

directing the Respondent to GRANT the Motion to Stay or Abate Arbitration.”1

We deny the petition. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). All pending motions are

dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Rivas-Molloy and Guerra.

1 The underlying case is Pablo Bernal v. Brinker International, Inc. a/k/a Chili’s Grill & Bar, and Brinker International Payroll Company, L.P., Cause Number 2017-71929, pending in the 215th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Elaine Palmer presiding. 2