Opinion
No. 04-21-00244-CV
07-07-2021
IN RE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC., and William L. Magness, Relators
Rachel A. Ekery, Nicholas Bacarisse, Wallace B. Jefferson, Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend, 515 Congress Ave., Suite 2350, Austin, TX 78701, David Wilson, Elliot Clark, Ron H. Moss, Winstead PC, 401 Congress Ave., Suite 2100, Austin, TX 78701, for Appellant. Lauren A. Valkenaar, Barry A. Chasnoff, Blake Stribling, Adrianna Jimenez, Adam Kiehne, Greta McFarling, Chasnoff Mungia Valkenaar, Pepping & Stribling, LLP, 1020 NE Loop 410, Suite 150, San Antonio, TX, Mukul Kelkar, Glenn A. Ballard, Jr., Dentons US LLP, 1221 McKinney St., Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77010-2006, for Appellee.
Rachel A. Ekery, Nicholas Bacarisse, Wallace B. Jefferson, Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend, 515 Congress Ave., Suite 2350, Austin, TX 78701, David Wilson, Elliot Clark, Ron H. Moss, Winstead PC, 401 Congress Ave., Suite 2100, Austin, TX 78701, for Appellant.
Lauren A. Valkenaar, Barry A. Chasnoff, Blake Stribling, Adrianna Jimenez, Adam Kiehne, Greta McFarling, Chasnoff Mungia Valkenaar, Pepping & Stribling, LLP, 1020 NE Loop 410, Suite 150, San Antonio, TX, Mukul Kelkar, Glenn A. Ballard, Jr., Dentons US LLP, 1221 McKinney St., Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77010-2006, for Appellee.
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice, Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice, Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
On June 15, 2021, Relators Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. ("ERCOT") and William L. "Bill" Magness filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this court to direct the trial court to vacate its order denying ERCOT's Plea to the Jurisdiction and Amended Motion to Transfer and issue a new order granting the Plea to the Jurisdiction and Amended Motion to Transfer Venue and dismissing real party in interest CPS Energy's claims for lack of jurisdiction, or, alternatively, transferring the remaining claims, if any, to Travis County, Texas. After considering the petition and record, this court concludes that Relators are not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).