In Re Kirby Inland Marine, LP v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued May 14, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals
For The

First District of Texas
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NO. 01-25-01082-CV
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IN RE KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Kirby Inland Marine, LP filed a petition for writ of mandamus

challenging the following three orders issued by the trial court on December 12,

2025, relating to Kirby’s motion to disqualify plaintiff’s counsel in the underlying

case: (1) Order Denying Defendant’s Motion to Disqualify David James and Sorrels

Law and Lifting of Stay, (2) Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Post-
Hearing Declaration of Madison Rodabough, and (3) Order Denying Defendant’s

Motion for Leave to Supplement the Record.1 We deny the petition.

PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Johnson, and Dokupil.

1
The underlying case is Jessi Mendia v. Kirby Inland Marine, LP, cause number
2024-47835, pending in the 129th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the
Honorable Michael Gomez presiding.
2