Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

In Re: J. Douglas Sutter v. the State of Texas

In Re: J. Douglas Sutter v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided July 31, 2025

In Re: J. Douglas Sutter v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Opinion issued July 31, 2025

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-25-00547-CV ——————————— IN RE J. DOUGLAS SUTTER, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, J. Douglas Sutter, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting that we grant mandamus relief ordering the trial court to vacate its April 22, 2025 order compelling arbitration and abating the case pending arbitration. 1 We deny mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). We dismiss any pending motions as moot.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Caughey and Johnson.

The underlying case is J. Douglas Sutter v. Ruben Santillan, cause number 1244312, pending in County Court at Law #2 of Harris County, the Honorable Jim F. Kovach presiding.

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