in Re Sterling Fluid Systems (USA)

Opinion issued March 15, 2007























In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-07-00167-CV

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IN RE STERLING FLUID SYSTEMS (USA), L.L.C. , Relator




Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus




MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), L.L.C. has filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of Judge Davidson's (1) November 3, 2006 order denying its motions to dismiss on grounds of forum non conveniens.

We deny the petition for writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8 (a),(d).

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Alcala, and Hanks.

1. The Honorable Mark Davidson, judge of the 11th District Court of Harris County, Texas. The underlying lawsuit is Austin Richards & Gwendolyn Richards v. Acrowood Corp., et al., trial court cause no. 2006-22116.