Unreported / Non-Citable
Background
E.Q.K. sought mandamus relief in an original proceeding arising from Anthony Klatt v. Elysia Quinn Knight, Cause No. 2025-CI-03177, pending before Judge Rosie Alvarado in the 150th Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas.
On October 23, 2026, E.Q.K. filed a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency motion for temporary relief. The motion asked the court of appeals to stay discovery deadlines and discovery-compliance hearings.
The Court’s Holding
After considering the petition and mandamus record, the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals concluded that E.Q.K. was not entitled to the requested relief. It therefore denied the petition for writ of mandamus under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(a).
The court also denied the emergency motion to stay as moot. The per curiam memorandum opinion did not provide additional reasoning.
Key Takeaways
- The court denied E.Q.K.’s mandamus petition.
- The requested temporary relief concerned discovery deadlines and discovery-compliance hearings.
- The emergency motion to stay was denied as moot, not dismissed.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the trial-court proceeding without the requested appellate intervention. Because the memorandum opinion gives no substantive explanation beyond finding E.Q.K. not entitled to relief, it establishes only the disposition of this particular petition and accompanying stay motion.