In re Donnie Minnard Appeal from 125th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)
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Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed November 6, 2018. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-18-00899-CV IN RE DONNIE MINNARD, Relator ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 125th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2017-31207 MEMORANDUM OPINION On October 17, 2018, relator Donnie Minnard filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221 (West Supp. 2017); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this court to compel the Honorable Kyle Carter, presiding judge of the 125th District Court of Harris County, to vacate his October 3, 2018 order. In the order, the respondent ordered that the deposition of relator be video recorded. Relator also has filed a motion asking this court to stay the October 3, 2018 order. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.10. With certain exceptions not applicable in this proceeding, to obtain mandamus relief, a relator must show both that the trial court clearly abused its discretion and that the relator has no adequate remedy at law, such as an appeal. In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135–36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). Relator has not shown that the trial court clearly abused its discretion. We therefore deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus and motion for stay. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Boyce and Busby. 2
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