in Re: Trent S. Griffin

Opinion

DENIED and Opinion Filed July 2, 2019

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-00782-CV

IN RE TRENT S. GRIFFIN, Relator

Original Proceeding from the 303rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 05-17315

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, Osborne, and Carlyle Opinion by Justice Osborne Before the Court is relator’s petition for writ of mandamus in which he contends the trial

court lacked jurisdiction to enter certain orders and judgments in the underlying divorce

proceeding. To be entitled to mandamus relief, relator must show both that the trial court has

clearly abused its discretion and that relator has no adequate appellate remedy. In re Prudential

Ins. Co., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). After reviewing the petition and

the mandamus record, we conclude relator has not shown he is entitled to the relief requested.

Accordingly, we deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a)

(the court must deny the petition if the court determines relator is not entitled to the relief sought).

/Leslie L. Osborne/ LESLIE L. OSBORNE JUSTICE

190782F.P05

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