In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-03-120 CV
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IN RE AARON L. BULLOCK
When denying relief, the Court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so. Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d). We advise the parties of our decision in this memorandum opinion. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
Mandamus will issue only to correct a clear abuse of discretion or violation of a duty imposed by law when that abuse cannot be remedied by appeal. Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps, 842 S.W.2d 266, 272 (Tex.1992); Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839 (Tex.1992). Relator seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the trial judge to dismiss Cause No. 7333-CAL for lack of jurisdiction. The relator is not a party to that cause, but is counsel of record for two of the defendants named in the suit. The trial court signed a final judgment in that case on February 14, 2003. After reviewing the petition and record, we conclude that the relator is not a party to the litigation affected by the petition for writ of mandamus, and that an adequate remedy is available through appeal by the relator's clients.
The petition for writ of mandamus, filed March 3, 2003, is DENIED.
PER CURIAM
Opinion Delivered March 6, 2003
Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.