Opinion
No. 01-07-00035-CV
Opinion issued March 16, 2007.
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
Panel consists of Justices, TAFT, HANKS, and HIGLEY.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relators, EMTEL, Inc. and Brazos Emergency Physicians Association, P.A., filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of Judge McCally's August 21, 2006 and December 15, 2006 orders denying relators motions to disqualify Dr. Patrick G. Woods and Dr. Diana Fite as derivative plaintiffs.
The Honorable Sharon McCally, judge of the 334th District Court of Harris County, Texas. The underlying lawsuit, as consolidated, is Dr. Patrick G. Woods, et al. v. Joseph Degioanni et al. v. the Methodist Hospital et al., No. 2003-53712, in the 334th District Court, Harris County, Texas.
The four lawsuits that have been consolidated are as follows: (1) Dr. Patrick G. Woods, et al. v. Joseph Degioanni et al., No. 2003-53712, in the 334th District Court, Harris County, Texas; (2) Brazos Emergency Physicians Association, P.A. v. The Methodist Health Care System et al., No. 2003-25392, in the 234th District Court, Harris County, Texas; (3) Brazos Emergency Physicians Association, P.A. v. The Methodist Health Care System et al., No. 2003-25393, in the 151st District Court, Harris County, Texas; and (4) Brazos Emergency Physicians Association, P.A. v. The Methodist Hospital et al., No. 2004-52895, in the 295th District Court, Harris County, Texas.
We deny the petition for writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8 (a),(d).