in Re: Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. and George Portillo

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § § IN RE: ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. No. 08-09-00174-CV and GEORGE PORTILLO, § AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING Relators. § IN MANDAMUS § § MEMORANDUM OPINION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS Relators, Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. and George Portillo, ask this Court to issue a writ of mandamus against the Honorable Carlos Villa, Judge of the County Court at Law No. 5 of El Paso County. Mandamus will lie only to correct a clear abuse of discretion. Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 840 (Tex. 1992)(orig. proceeding). Moreover, there must be no other adequate remedy at law. Id. Based on the record before us, we are unable to conclude that Relators are entitled to mandamus relief. Accordingly, we deny mandamus relief. See TEX .R.APP .P. 52.8(a). Further, we lift the stay entered by previous written order of this Court. August 12, 2009 ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice Before Chew, C.J., McClure, and Rivera, JJ.