Narrative Opinion Summary
Relators Francisco Guerra IV, John Hunter Craft, and David Watts petitioned for a writ of mandamus to reverse a trial court's order that disqualified them as counsel in the underlying cases, which involve Thim T. Nguyen and John Cracken, among others. The petition sought to compel the trial court to vacate the disqualification order and deny the motion to disqualify filed by the opposing parties. The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas reviewed the case but ultimately denied the petition for mandamus relief and dismissed any pending motions as moot. The panel included Justices Jennings, Higley, and Massengale, with the ruling issued on May 4, 2017.
Legal Issues Addressed
Appellate Review of Trial Court Disqualification Orderssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Court of Appeals evaluated the petition for mandamus relief regarding the disqualification order but denied the request, thus upholding the trial court's decision.
Reasoning: The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas reviewed the case but ultimately denied the petition for mandamus relief and dismissed any pending motions as moot.
Mandamus Relief in Disqualification of Counselsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The petitioners sought mandamus relief to overturn a trial court's decision disqualifying them as counsel in the underlying cases.
Reasoning: Relators Francisco Guerra IV, John Hunter Craft, and David Watts petitioned for a writ of mandamus to reverse a trial court's order that disqualified them as counsel in the underlying cases.