In Re Charles Moncla, Jr. Et Al Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Reinstated; Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed; and Memorandum Opinion filed August 21, 2014. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-14-00297-CV IN RE L. CHARLES MONCLA, JR., J. CLARKE LEGLER, II, WILLIAM RESTREPO, DANIEL T. LAYTON, LAYTON CORPORATION, PLATINUM ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC., AND PLATINUM ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC., Relators ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 234th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2012-30972 MEMORANDUM OPINION On April 21, 2014, relators L. Charles Moncla, Jr., J. Clarke Legler, II, William Restrepo, Daniel T. Layton, Layton Corporation, Platinum Energy Holdings, Inc., and Platinum Energy Solutions, Inc. filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relators ask this court to compel the Honorable Wesley Ward, presiding judge of the 234th District Court of Harris County, to 1) vacate his March 31, 2014 order overruling relators special exceptions; (2) grant the special exceptions; (3) strike real parties in interest s pleadings; and (4) dismiss the case with prejudice. On August 18, 2014, relators filed an unopposed motion to dismiss this original proceeding because the parties have settled the underlying case. Relators requested relief in the petition for writ of mandamus is now moot. The motion is granted. Accordingly, relators petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Boyce and Jamison. 2

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