Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2024

In Re: Dr. Robert Tafel v. the State of Texas

In Re: Dr. Robert Tafel v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided November 21, 2024

In Re: Dr. Robert Tafel v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Denied and Opinion Filed November 21, 2024

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-01014-CV IN RE DR. ROBERT TAFEL; ROBERT E. TAFEL, D.D.S., PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; BUCKNER MARKETPLACE DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; PECAN PLAZA DENTAL, PA; PIONEER DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; WESTCLIFF DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; SPRING VALLEY CROSSING DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; PLAZA DE ORO DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; TORRE VISTA DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; TOWN NORTH DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; MESQUITE CROSSING DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; CW VILLAGE DENTAL, PA D/B/A BEAR CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY; AND BLT SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC F/K/A BLT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, Relators Original Proceeding from the 44th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-21-11407 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Pedersen, III, Smith, and Garcia Opinion by Justice Garcia Relators filed a motion for rehearing of our August 30, 2024 memorandum opinion and order denying relief. We deny the motion for rehearing. On our own motion, we withdraw our opinion and vacate our order of August 30, 2024, and issue this new memorandum opinion and order denying relief in their stead. This is now the opinion of the Court.

Relators’ August 27, 2024 petition for writ of mandamus challenges the trial court’s orders denying the plea to the jurisdiction and motion for summary judgment.

After reviewing relators’ petition, real party in interest’s response, relators’ reply, and the record before us, we conclude relators have failed to demonstrate entitlement to mandamus relief.

Accordingly, we deny relators’ petition for writ of mandamus. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

/Dennise Garcia/ DENNISE GARCIA JUSTICE 241014F.P05

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