In re Justin Lee Askew

Summary

The Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus as moot. The relator challenged the trial court's failure to rule on motions for judgment nunc pro tunc, but the requested relief had been granted.

Holdings

1. A mandamus petition is moot when the requested relief has been granted; the court therefore dismissed the petition.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the mandamus petition should be dismissed as moot after the trial court granted the requested relief.

Disposition

dismissed