Opinion
NO. 14-12-01110-CV
01-08-2013
IN RE EDWARD R. NEWSOME, Relator
Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed January 8, 2013.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
234th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2005-06163
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On December 13, 2012, relator Edward R. Newsome filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.
In his petition, relator does not ask this court to compel any action by the trial court, nor does he attach to his petition any ruling by the trial court of which he may complain. Relator refers to a final judgment in a civil suit that was appealed to this court. See Newsome v. St. Luke's Hosp., 2007 WL 1558759, No. 14-06-01149-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] May 31, 2007, no pet.) (mem. op.). Relator appears to be seeking to further litigate this suit and a motion to transfer venue.
Mandamus relief is available if the trial court abuses its discretion, either in resolving factual issues or in determining legal principles, when there is no other adequate remedy at law. Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex. 1992). A trial court abuses its discretion if it reaches a decision so arbitrary and unreasonable as to amount to a clear and prejudicial error of law, or if it clearly fails to analyze or apply the law correctly. In re Cerberus Capital Mgmt., L.P., 164 S.W.3d 379, 382 (Tex. 2005). The relator has the burden to present a petition and record showing that he is entitled to mandamus relief. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.3, 52.7; In re Houstonian Campus, L.L.C., 312 S.W.3d 178, 187 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2010, orig. proceeding).
Relator has not established that he is entitled to relief. Accordingly, we deny relator's petition for writ of mandamus.
PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Boyce, Christopher, and McCally.