Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas November 29, 2017 No. 04-17-00772-CV IN RE Jeffrey SORRELL, M.D. and Sound Inpatient Physicians of Texas d/b/a Sound Physicians of Texas No. 04-17-00773-CV IN RE VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a Northeast Baptist Hospital Original Mandamus Proceedings 1

ORDER

Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Irene Rios, Justice On November 22, 2017, and November 27, 2017, relators filed petitions for writs of mandamus. The court has considered the petitions and is of the opinion relators are not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petitions are DENIED. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). The court’s opinion will issue at a later date.

It is so ORDERED on November 29, 2017.

_________________________________ Irene Rios, Justice

These proceedings arise out of Cause No. 2016-CI-07398, styled Mary Alice Staton, Individually, and as Next Friend for A.K.P., a Minor, and as Representative of the Estate of Lakara Staton, Deceased v. VHS San Antonio Partners, LLC d/b/a Northeast Baptist Hospital, et al., pending in the 225th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. These proceedings challenge orders signed by the Honorable David A. Canales and the Honorable Laura Salinas.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 29th day of November, 2017.

___________________________________ KEITH E. HOTTLE, Clerk of Court