In re Children's Hosp.

Full title: IN RE TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, Relator

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston

Date published: Jul 1, 2004

No. 01-03-01325-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 1, 2004)

Opinion

No. 01-03-01325-CV

Opinion issued July 1, 2004.

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus.¹

1 The underlying lawsuit is styled Texas Children's Hospital, et al. v. Amerigroup Texas, Inc., et al., No. 2002-35858 (152nd Judicial District Court, Harris County).

John L. Carter and David T. Harvin, Vinson Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for relator.

Hon. Kenneth P. Wise, 152nd District Court, Houston, TX, for respondent.

Lisa A. Paulson and Shannon H. Ratliff, The Ratliff Law Firm, PLLC, Austin, TX, for real parties in interest.

Panel consists of Justices TAFT, JENNINGS, and COSPER.²

2 The Honorable Caprice Cosper, judge of the 339th District Court of Harris County, Texas, participating by assignment. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 74.003(h) (Vernon Supp. 2004).

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Relator, Texas Children's Hospital, has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging a November 8, 2003 order, signed by the Hon. Ken Wise, granting the motion to abate relator's claims filed by real parties in interest, Amerigroup Texas, Inc. d/b/a Americaid Community Care and Amerigroup Corporation.

We deny the petition for a writ of mandamus.