Coastal Oil & Gas Corp. v. Flores

OPINION ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

GREEN, Justice.

This original proceeding arises out of the denial of relators’ plea in abatement, which was based on the fact that a Dallas County district court had dominant jurisdiction of the same parties and causes of action that are included in the later-filed underlying cause. Relators contend that the respondent trial judge had no discretion to refuse to abate the underlying Zapata County action. We agree, but relators’ motion for leave to file their petition for writ of mandamus must be denied nonetheless.

On November 23,…