in Re: Dan Uzzell









NUMBER 13-09-00295-CV



COURT OF APPEALS



THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS



CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG




IN RE DAN UZZELL


On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Rodriguez, Garza, and Vela

Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion (1)



Relator, Dan Uzzell, pro se, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on June 2, 2009, through which he contends that the trial court erred in transferring venue. (2) The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, is of the opinion that relator has not shown himself entitled to the relief sought.

Mandamus relief is proper only to correct a clear abuse of discretion when there is no adequate remedy by appeal. See In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135-36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding); Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). The relator has the burden of establishing both prerequisites to mandamus relief. In re CSX Corp., 124 S.W.3d 149, 151 (Tex. 2003) (orig. proceeding). This burden is a heavy one. See id.

In the instant case, relator has failed to meet this burden. The petition for writ of mandamus fails to establish either requirement for relief and is further substantively deficient insofar as it lacks, inter alia, an appendix and record. See generally Tex. R. App. P. 52. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See id. 52.8(a).





PER CURIAM



Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this 3rd day of June, 2009.

1.

See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d) ("When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so."); Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).

2. Relator has previously raised the issues herein in other proceedings filed with this Court. See, e.g., In re Uzzell, No. 13-08-00570-CV, 2008 Tex. App. LEXIS 7537, at *1-2 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi Oct. 8, 2008, orig. proceeding) (per curiam, mem. op.); Uzzell v. McGee, No. 13-07-00017-CV, 2008 Tex. App. LEXIS 3895, at *1-2 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi May 22, 2008, no pet.) (mem. op.).