DENY and Opinion Filed December 28, 2021
S In the
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-21-01155-CV
IN RE WWLC INVESTMENT, LP F/K/A WLC INVESTMENT, LP, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 416th Judicial District Court
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 416-04856-2015
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Myers, Partida-Kipness, and Carlyle
Opinion by Justice Carlyle
Relator’s December 28, 2021 petition for writ of mandamus and motion for
emergency relief challenge the portion of the trial court’s December 10, 2021 order
requiring relator to pay $5,000 in sanctions to a non-party. Entitlement to mandamus
relief requires relator to show that the trial court has clearly abused its discretion and
that relator has no adequate appellate remedy. In re Prudential Ins. Co., 148 S.W.3d
124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding).
As the party seeking relief, relator has the burden of providing the Court with
a properly authenticated mandamus record establishing the right to mandamus relief.
See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(k), 52.7(a); In re Butler, 270 S.W.3d 757, 759 (Tex. App.—
Dallas 2008, orig. proceeding) (requiring relator to submit certified or sworn record).
Further, “[a] court cannot grant mandamus relief unless the error was raised in the
trial court.” In re Rowes, No. 05-14-00606-CV, 2014 WL 2452723, at *1 (Tex.
App.—Dallas May 30, 2014, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.). Based on the record
before us, we conclude relator has not shown its entitlement to the relief requested.
Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus, and deny the motion for
emergency relief as moot.
/Cory L. Carlyle/
CORY L. CARLYLE
JUSTICE
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