## COURT OF APPEALS

SANDEE BRYAN MARION

CHIEF JUSTICE

KAREN ANGELINI

MARIALYN BARNARD

REBECA C. MARTINEZ

PATRICIA O. ALVAREZ

LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA

IRENE RIOS

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December 10, 2018

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RE: Court of Appeals Number: 04

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Trial Court Case Number: 2018CI16905

Style: In re Allison Nail A/K/A Allie Nail

Enclosed please find the order which t he Honorable Court of Appeals has

issued in reference to the above styled and numbered cause.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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KEITH E. HOTTLE

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______________________ Cecilia Phillips

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# Fourth Court of Appeal s

San Antonio, Texas

December 10, 2018

No. 04

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IN RE Allison NAIL a/k / a Allie Nail

Original Mandamus Proceeding 1

ORDER

Sitting: Patricia O. Alvarez , Justice

Luz Elena D. Chapa , Justic e

Irene Rios , Justice

On November 29, 2018, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator argued the

trial court a bused its discretion by denying a plea in abatement filed pursuant to Texas Civil

Practice and Remedies Code section 73.062. According to relator, the trial court claimed it

lacked jurisdiction to abate the case because the case woul d automatically abate on December 2,

2018. In her petition, relator ask ed this court to order the trial court to vacate its order denying

the immediate abatement and order the trial court to issue an order abat ing the case effective

November 29, 2018. Relator also filed a mot ion for emergency relief, asking this court to stay a

November 30, 2018 deposition. On November 30, 2018, we granted the stay but did not

otherwise rule on relator’s petition for writ of mandamus.

It appears relator has now obtained the sought

- after ab atement. Therefore, relator is

ORDERED, no later than December 21 , 2018 , to either (1) file a motion to dismiss her petition

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2018CI16905 , styled Nicholas Ortega and Demi Ortega f/k/a D emi Myler

v. Allison Nail a/k/a Allie Nail , pending in the 408th Judicial District Court

, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable

Michael E. Mery presiding.for writ of mandamus or (2) show cause in writing why the petition for writ of mandamus should

not be dismissed as moot.

It is so ORDERED on December 10, 2018

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PER CURIAM

ATTESTED TO:

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KEITH E. HOTTLE

, Clerk of Court