Hunter v. O'NEILL

OPINION

LAGARDE, Justice.

This is a mandamus action against the Honorable Michael J. O’Neill. William Hunter, relator, petitions this Court to order Judge O’Neill to vacate his order denying a new trial. We conclude that Hunter is entitled to mandamus relief and, accordingly, conditionally grant his petition for writ of mandamus.

Timetables under both the rules of civil procedure and the rules of appellate procedure determine the outcome of this case. The following is a list of the pertinent events and the dates on which they occurred:

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August 24, 1992 Motion for new trial filed

Octobe…