IN RE: FORD MOTOR COMPANY--Appeal from 139th District Court of Hidalgo County

NUMBER 13-05-303-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN RE: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus and

Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Rodriguez, Castillo, and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

On May 4, 2005, relator, Ford Motor Company, filed a petition for writ of mandamus with this Court in which they allege that on April 25, 2005, the 139th Judicial District Court abused its discretion by denying relator s Motion for Legislative Continuance and ordered that the case proceed to trial on May 31, 2005. Relator s petition for writ of mandamus asks this Court to order the Respondent, the Honorable Bobby Flores, Presiding Judge of the 139th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, to vacate the April 25, 2005 order denying Ford Motor Company s Motion for Legislative Continuance and to issue an order granting the motion. In addition, relator has filed a motion for emergency relief, asking this Court to order a stay of the May 31, 2005 pretrial hearing, the May 31, 2005 trial setting, and give expedited consideration of Relator s accompanying Petition for Writ of Mandamus. The real parties in interest have filed a response to the petition for writ of mandamus and motion for emergency relief. Having reviewed the petition, response, and motion, this Court denies all relief requested by relator.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered

and filed this the 11th day of May, 2005.