COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Relator, Johnnie Lee Carter, has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus, seeking an order compelling Integrity Asset Management to repay expenses Relator incurred in mediation.

This Court does not have the authority to issue a writ of mandamus against a private party. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221(a). Therefore, mandamus relief is denied.

KENNETH R. CARR, Justice

May 1, 2008

Before Chew, C.J., McClure, and Carr, JJ.

Chew, C.J., not participating