In Re: J. Douglas Sutter v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued July 31, 2025

In The

Court of Appeals
For The

First District of Texas
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NO. 01-25-00547-CV
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IN RE J. DOUGLAS SUTTER, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, J. Douglas Sutter, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting that we

grant mandamus relief ordering the trial court to vacate its April 22, 2025 order compelling

arbitration and abating the case pending arbitration. 1

We deny mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). We dismiss any pending motions

as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Caughey and Johnson.

1
The underlying case is J. Douglas Sutter v. Ruben Santillan, cause number 1244312, pending in
County Court at Law #2 of Harris County, the Honorable Jim F. Kovach presiding.