McGrew v. Heard

OPINION

DUNN, Justice.

Relator, Sylvia McGrew, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling respondent to vacate his order reinstating the underlying case to the trial docket. Relator contends that, at the time respondent entered the order, his plenary power to order reinstatement of the case had expired.

On October 7, 1987, relator filed suit against Saud Hamon Barazie, and the real parties in interest, Reda Kilani and Monkez Kilani. The defendants appeared pro se. Relator served requests for admissions upon the defendants that allegedly embraced all material issues in the case. The defendants failed to…