In Re Butler
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL C. MURPHY, Chief Justice.
In this mandamus proceeding, relator, William L. Butler d/b/a William L. Butler Insurance Agency, contends the trial court committed a clear abuse of discretion by granting a motion to disqualify relator’s attorney, Thomas M. Fountain. Finding no clear abuse of discretion by the trial court, we deny mandamus relief.
I. BACKGROUND
In the underlying case, Patricia Inman, “individually and d/b/a Inman Wrecker Service,” sued the real party in interest, Gainsco County Mutual Insurance Company (“Gain-seo County Mutual”), Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. (“Texas…
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