in Re Robert Kerr, Individually, James E. Thorp, Individually, Thorp Petroleum Corporation, Cobra Operating Company and Hal Energy Company

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-09-00079-CV

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IN RE ROBERT KERR, INDIVIDUALLY, JAMES E. THORP,

INDIVIDUALLY, THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATION,

COBRA OPERATING COMPANY AND HAL ENERGY COMPANY

Original Proceeding

OPINION

In this mandamus proceeding, relators J. Robinson Kerr, (1) individually, James E. Thorp, individually, Thorp Petroleum Corporation, Cobra Operating Company, and Hal Energy Company, challenge the trial court's denial of their motions to transfer venue. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 15.0642 (Vernon 2002). Section…