Narrative Opinion Summary
Relators Jo Ann Geurin Pettus and Southern Bleacher Company filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and an emergency motion to stay. The Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas reviewed the petition and determined that both the writ of mandamus and the motion to stay should be denied. The relators are ordered to pay all costs associated with this original proceeding, and the court has authorized execution for these costs. The decision was delivered by a per curiam opinion on August 1, 2005, with Judges Walker, Holman, and McCoy on the panel.
Legal Issues Addressed
Assessment of Costs in Original Proceedingssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The relators were ordered to pay all costs related to the original proceeding, and the court sanctioned execution for these costs.
Reasoning: The relators are ordered to pay all costs associated with this original proceeding, and the court has authorized execution for these costs.
Denial of Motion to Staysubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The relators' emergency motion to stay was reviewed and rejected by the court.
Reasoning: The Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas reviewed the petition and determined that both the writ of mandamus and the motion to stay should be denied.
Denial of Writ of Mandamussubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Court of Appeals decided not to issue a writ of mandamus requested by the relators.
Reasoning: The Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas reviewed the petition and determined that both the writ of mandamus and the motion to stay should be denied.