Legal Opinion

In Re David Barraza and Yvonne Barraza v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided October 2, 2025No. 13-25-00440-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NUMBER 13-25-00440-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG IN RE DAVID BARRAZA AND YVONNE BARRAZA ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Silva, Peña, and West Memorandum Opinion by Justice Peña1 By petition for writ of mandamus, relators David Barraza and Yvonne Barraza assert that the trial court abused its discretion by denying their motion to abate the underlying lawsuit pursuant to the Texas Residential Construction Liability Act (TRCLA). 1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(d) (“When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  3. In re H.E.B. Grocery Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2016
  4. In re GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 2018
  5. In Re Kimball Hill Homes Texas, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998

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