In Re: Gatha Dodson v. the State of Texas

NO. 12-23-00207-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS

IN RE: §

GATHA DODSON, § ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

RELATOR §

MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Gatha Dodson filed this original proceeding to challenge Respondent’s decision to quash
a deposition and deny her motion to compel production of documents. 1 On September 13, 2023,
this Court conditionally granted the petition in part and directed Respondent to vacate the portion
of his June 20, 2023, order granting Real Party in Interest Brookshire Grocery Company’s
motion to quash the deposition of Wayne Blauert. By an order signed on September 19,
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 September 29, 2023.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

1
Respondent is the Honorable Austin R. Jackson, Judge of the 114th District Court in Smith County,
Texas.
COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NO. 12-23-00207-CV

GATHA DODSON,
Relator
V.

HON. JUDGE AUSTIN R. JACKSON,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by
Gatha Dodson; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-23-00207-CV and plaintiff in
trial court cause number 23-0127-B, pending on the docket of the 114th Judicial District Court of
Smith County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed herein on August
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.