In Re: Nanci Wright v. the State of Texas

NO. 12-23-00275-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

IN RE: §

NANCI WRIGHT, § ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

RELATOR §

MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Relator Nanci Wright filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the Respondent’s
order that she appear for a presuit, oral deposition to enable Real Party in Interest CHSR
Properties, LLC (CHSR) to investigate a potential claim against her. 1 On November 21, 2023,
this Court conditionally granted the petition and directed Respondent to vacate her order of
September 15, 2023, in which she granted CHSR’s motion to take Wright’s pretrial deposition
pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 202. By an order signed on November 27,
Respondent complied with this Court’s opinion and order, rendering this proceeding moot.
Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus as moot.

Opinion delivered November 30, 2023.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

1
Respondent is the Honorable Debby Gunter, Judge of the 241st District Court of Smith County, Texas.
COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

NO. 12-23-00275-CV

IN RE: NANCI WRIGHT,
Relator
v.

HON. DEBBY GUNTER,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by
Nancy Wright; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-23-00275-CV, originating from
trial court cause number 23-1476-C, pending on the docket of the 241st Judicial District Court of
Smith County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed herein on September
15, 2023, and the same having been duly considered, because it is the opinion of this Court that
the writ should not issue, it is therefore CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED, and ORDERED that the
said petition for writ of mandamus be, and the same is, hereby dismissed as moot.

By per curiam opinion.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.