Polaris Investment Management Corp. v. Abascal

Although the result is contrary to my sense of justice, current law and Texas Supreme Court guidelines on venue and mandamus constrain us to deny leave to file the relators’ petition for writ of mandamus. Under our rules of procedure we may not grant leave to file or even maintain the status quo with temporary relief unless we are “of the tentative opinion that relator is entitled to the relief sought.” Tex.R.App.P. 121(c).1 Present mandamus guidelines prevent us from granting the relief. I write to alert the Texas Supreme Court to the danger of not modifying the mandamus and venue rules2—…