Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Harris

OPINION

LEVY, Justice.

Relator seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the respondent trial judge, Hon. Ed J. Harris, to vacate and set aside his order of August 10, 1984, which reinstated the cause of action. Relator also seeks the writ of mandamus to compel Judge Harris to reinstate the order dated February 24, 1984, dismissing the cause for want of prosecution.

This action grows out of a lawsuit filed in 1981 by relator styled The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. Frank (Franklyn) Tarver, Cause No. 122,177, in the 10th District Court of Galveston County, in which relator appealed from a final…