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Date Created: 2024-01-16 14:10:11.936756+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                       San Antonio, Texas
                                             January 10, 2024

                                           No. 04-23-01069-CV

             IN RE UATP MANAGEMENT, LLC d/b/a Urban Air Adventure Park
                          and UA 1604, LLC d/b/a Urban Air

                                           Original Proceeding 1

                                                  ORDER

       On December 7, 2023, Relators filed a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency
motion to stay proceedings pending this court’s disposition of Relators’ petition for writ of
mandamus. The next day, we granted the emergency motion, stayed all proceedings, and requested
a response from Real Parties in Interest. Having considered the petition and response, we lift our
stay and deny the relief sought.

        To obtain mandamus relief, Relators bore the burden of providing this court with a record
sufficient to establish their right to relief. See Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 837 (Tex. 1992).
Relators complain that the trial court abused its discretion in ordering overly broad discovery in
its November 27, 2023 ruling, but the record includes only the judge’s notes indicating its intent
to issue grant Real Parties in Interest’s motion to compel discovery.

        As we have previously determined, “a judge’s notes are for his or her own convenience
and form no part of the record.” In re A.W., 384 S.W.3d 872, 873 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012,
no pet.). Further, “a judge’s notes or docket entry are not an adequate substitute for a written order
in a mandamus proceeding.” In re Robins & Morton Group, No. 04-16-00045-CV, 2016 WL
2584526, at *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 4, 2016, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (citing In re
Rivera, No. 04-12-00025-CV, 2012 WL 219591, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Jan. 25, 2012,
orig. proceeding) (mem. op.)).

        Because the record does not contain an order for this court to evaluate for an abuse of
discretion, Relators have not provided this court with a record sufficient to establish their claim
for relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(k)(1)(A) (requiring “a certified or sworn copy of any order

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2020CI17722, styled Eric Crooks and Maryann Crooks, Individually and as
1

Next Friends of V.C., a Minor v. UATP Management, LLC d/b/a Urban Air Adventure Park; UA 1604, LLC d/b/a
Urban Air; Fun Spot Manufacturing, LLC; and ABEO North America, Inc., pending in the 166th Judicial District
Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Mary Lou Alvarez presiding.
                                                                           04-23-01069-CV

complained of”); In re Pesca, No. 04-17-00464-CV, 2017 WL 3270332, at *1 (Tex. App.—San
Antonio Aug. 2, 2017, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.).

       Accordingly, Relators’ petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a); In re Rivera, 2012 WL 219591, at *1. Our December
8, 2023 stay is LIFTED.

      It is so ORDERED on January 10, 2024.

                                                      _____________________________
                                                      Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 10th day of January, 2024.

                                                      _____________________________
                                                      Michael A. Cruz, Clerk of Court

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