Unreported / Non-Citable
Background
Eric Drake filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Texas Second Court of Appeals. The original proceeding arose from the 233rd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas.
The memorandum opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the relief Drake requested, or the grounds asserted in his petition. It states only that the appellate court considered the petition and the trial court’s September 29, 2026 order.
The Court’s Holding
The court denied Drake’s petition for a writ of mandamus. The per curiam panel stated that, after considering the petition and the trial court’s September 29 order, it was of the opinion that relief should be denied.
The court offered no further reasoning and did not address the merits of the underlying dispute in the memorandum opinion.
Key Takeaways
- The Texas Second Court of Appeals denied Eric Drake’s mandamus petition.
- The court considered both the petition and a trial-court order issued on September 29, 2026.
- The memorandum opinion did not identify the underlying controversy or explain why mandamus relief was unavailable.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the trial court’s challenged action undisturbed and provides Drake no mandamus relief. Because the court supplied no substantive analysis, the opinion offers little guidance beyond the disposition of this proceeding.