in Re: Ralph O. Douglas

Opinion issued December 19, 2002















In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-02-01143-CV

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IN RE RALPH O. DOUGLAS, Relator




Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus




O P I N I O N

Relator, Ralph O. Douglas, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial court's (1) alleged failure to rule on his motion for summary judgment allegedly filed in cause number 2001-55507.

We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Alcala, and Price. (2)

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.

1. Although relator complains about the Honorable Patrick Mizell, Judge Mizell was replaced by the Honorable S. Grant Dorfman as presiding judge of the 129th District Court of Harris County on June 3, 2002. The underlying lawsuit is trial court cause no.2001-55507, styled Ralph O. Douglas v. Linda C. Porter.

2. The Honorable Frank C. Price, former Justice, Court of Appeals, First District of Texas at Houston, participating by assignment.