Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-02-06 07:07:56.597663+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:16:09.355999
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COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
                           FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

                                   ORDER OF ABATEMENT

Appellate case name:        In re Wendy Hernandez
Appellate case number:      01-22-00658-CV
Trial court case number:    21-DCV-288227
Trial court:                328th District Court of Fort Bend County
        Relator, Wendy Hernandez, filed a petition for writ of mandamus arguing that the
trial court abused its discretion by entering an August 26, 2022 “Temporary Order,”
because (1) the trial court lacked jurisdiction “to issue an order of immediate possession of
real property,” and (2) the trial court’s August 26, 2022 order is a temporary injunction that
is “void on its face” as it “fails to provide for provisions for the posting of a bond.” The
August 26, 2022 order challenged by Hernandez was signed by the Honorable Walter
Armatys. Judge Armatys has ceased to hold the office of judge of the 324th District Court
of Fort Bend County, Texas.
        Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2, the Honorable Monica Rawlins
is substituted for the Honorable Walter Armatys as the respondent in this original
proceeding. See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(a). Further, this original proceeding for petition of
writ of mandamus is abated and remanded to the trial court to allow Judge Rawlins to
reconsider the ruling made the basis of State Farm’s petition. See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(b)
(“If the case is an original proceeding under Rule 52, the court must abate the proceeding
to allow the successor to reconsider the original party’s decision.”).
       Within twenty days of the date of this order, the parties are directed to notify the
Clerk of this Court of any action taken on reconsideration of the rulings made the basis of
Hernandez’s petition and file any orders regarding reconsideration of those rulings in a
supplemental mandamus record. The Court will then consider a motion to reinstate or
motion to dismiss this proceeding, as appropriate.
      This original proceeding is abated, treated as a closed case, and removed from this
Court’s active docket.
      It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ___/s/ April Farris___________
                  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: __February 2, 2023____