Barnes, in Re

OPINION

RODRIGUEZ, Justice.

Relators bring this original mandamus action complaining of the Honorable Ronald M. Yeager’s dismissal of their claims and causes of action in the suit styled Harris and Mary L. Katchen and Harry Katchen as Representative of the Residents of Sylvan Heights v. City of Rockport, Mayor Ray O’Brien, Leo Villa, Allen Ray Moers, Glinda Burdick, and Warren Steinway,1 Cause No. A-96-0078-CV, in the District Court of Aransas County, Texas, 36th Judicial District. We conditionally grant mandamus relief.

In the underlying suit, the City of Rock-port passed an ordinance that…