Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-06-19 15:08:27.000794+00
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Opinion issued June 13, 2023

                                      In The

                               Court of Appeals
                                      For The

                          First District of Texas
                             ————————————
                               NO. 01-23-00401-CV
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IN RE HOMEOWNERS OF AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, Relator

            Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

                          MEMORANDUM OPINION

      Relator Homeowners of America Insurance Company (“Relator”) filed a

petition for writ of mandamus requesting we order Respondent, the Hon. C. Elliott

Thornton, to (1) vacate her order of January 20, 2023 denying Relator’s Plea in

Abatement; (2) render a new order compelling Real Parties in Interest “to participate

in an appraisal and abating the lawsuit until the appraisal is completed;” and (3)
vacate her order of May 3, 2023 granting Real Parties’ motion to compel production

of documents.1

      We deny the petition. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). All pending motions are denied

as moot.

                                 PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Goodman, Landau, and Rivas-Molloy.

1
      The underlying case is Rebecca Cantu and Miguel Cantu v. Homeowners of
      America Insurance Company, Cause No. 2022-72302, pending in the 164th District
      Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable C. Elliott Thornton presiding.

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