In re Barrera

OPINION

Opinion by:

KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.

Relator, Cynthia A. Barrera petitions this court for a writ of mandamus ordering Judge Woody Densen to vacate his orders granting partial summary judgment and dismissing the underlying case with prejudice and to disqualify himself from hearing any further proceedings in the underlying case. Because we find that Judge Den-sen’s disqualification is mandatory, we conditionally grant the writ.

Factual and PROCEDURAL Background

On April 27, 1999, relator Cynthia Barrera filed suit for damages against real parties in interest Judge Terry Canales and Jim Wells…