Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

In Re Fresh Start Home Services, LLC, and Andrew Jobe v. the State of Texas

In Re Fresh Start Home Services, LLC, and Andrew Jobe v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 5, 2025

In Re Fresh Start Home Services, LLC, and Andrew Jobe v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Opinion issued August 5, 2025

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-25-00243-CV ——————————— IN RE FRESH START HOME SERVICES, LLC, AND ANDREW JOBE, Relators

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION Relators, Fresh Start Home Services, LLC, and Andrew Jobe, have filed a petition for writ of mandamus, complaining that the trial court abused its discretion when it (1) did not “render and reduce its oral pronouncements” on their plea in abatement “to a written order,” (2) limited abatement of the suit under section 17.505(e) of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act to 60 days, (3) denied relators’ plea in abatement to “cure [a] party deficiency,” and (4) denied Jobe’s motion to dismiss under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a.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 Justices Guerra, Gunn, and Dokupil.

The underlying case is AGH JV1, LLC v. Fresh Start Home Services, LLC, Andrew Jobe, and Nicolasa Flores, cause number 2024-56976, pending in the 189th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Tamika Craft-Demming, 189th District Court presiding.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.