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In re Payne

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Aug 19, 2021
No. 05-21-00181-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 19, 2021)

Opinion

05-21-00181-CV

08-19-2021

IN RE MARCUS JARROD PAYNE, Relator


Original Proceeding from the 303rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-20-00663

Before Justices Molberg, Reichek, and Smith

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KEN MOLBERG, JUSTICE

Before the Court is relator's March 24, 2021 petition for writ of mandamus in which he complains about the trial court's refusal to sign a final judgment. It came to our attention that the trial court has issued a final judgment in the underlying matter. Accordingly, we questioned our jurisdiction over this original proceeding because it appeared that relator's request for relief is moot. See Heckman v. Williamson Cty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 162 (Tex. 2012) (court lacks jurisdiction over case that has become moot).

Although we directed relator to file a letter brief addressing our concern and cautioned him that failure to comply by August 2, 2021, could result in dismissal of the original proceeding without further notice, he has not complied. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus.


Summaries of

In re Payne

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Aug 19, 2021
No. 05-21-00181-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 19, 2021)
Case details for

In re Payne

Case Details

Full title:IN RE MARCUS JARROD PAYNE, Relator

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas

Date published: Aug 19, 2021

Citations

No. 05-21-00181-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 19, 2021)