OPINION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Relator, Edward 0. Bufkin, Jr., asks this Court to issue a writ of mandamus against Respondent, the Honorable Mari-lea Lewis, Judge of the 330th District Court of Dallas County. Relator also seeks an order staying proceedings in the underlying case. The motion for emergency relief and the petition for writ of mandamus are denied. See Tex.R.App.P. 52.7(A), 52.8(A). Our denial of the petition shall not be construed as a ruling on the merits.