in Re Weingarten Realty Investors

Opinion

Opinion issued September 23, 2021

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-21-00398-CV ——————————— IN RE WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Weingarten Realty Investors filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging

the trial court’s July 5, 2021 order granting in part the motion to compel filed by real

parties in interest, Landry’s Seafood Inn & Oyster Bar-Galveston, Inc. (“La Griglia”)

and Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc. (“Morton’s”).1 Weingarten also sought

emergency relief.

1 The underlying case is Landry’s Seafood Inn & Oyster Bar-Galveston, Inc. and Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc. v. Weingarten Realty Investors and WRI/Post The Court granted the motion in part, staying the trial court’s order, and

requested a response. Real parties in interest, Landry’s Seafood Inn & Oyster Bar-

Galveston, Inc. Landry’s LLC, Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc., and Morton’s of

Chicago, Inc., filed a response, and Weingarten filed a reply to the response.

We deny the petition. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). The stay of the trial court’s

July 5, 2021 order is now lifted.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Goodman, Hightower, and Rivas-Molloy.

Oak, Inc., cause number 2020-34588, pending in the 151st District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Mike Engelhart presiding. 2