In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-02-00785-CV

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IN RE EXCEL AUTO AND TRUCK LEASING, L.L.P., Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

O P I N I O N

Relator, Excel Auto and Truck Leasing, L.L.P., has filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of Judge Landry's ⁽¹⁾ April 2, 2002 morning-of-trial order overruling its objection to Judge Landry's presiding over the trial.

We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Hedges, Keyes, and Duggan. ⁽²⁾

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.

1. The Honorable Edward J. Landry, visiting judge of the 61st District Court of Harris County. The underlying case is trial court no. 2001-35826, styledAlief Independent School District, et al. v. Excel Auto and Truck Leasing, L.L.P.

2. The Honorable Lee Duggan, Jr., retired Justice, Court of Appeals, First District of Texas at Houston, participating by assignment.