A Texas appeals court held that a trial court abused its discretion in finding attorneys who were unable to attend a motion hearing due to severe weather had abandoned their request to transfer the case to a different venue.
Billy Tom Martin claimed that Baseline Energy Services and Baseline Services failed to request a rehearing or appeal the decision denying the request to transfer venue and that mandamus relief was not appropriate. But the 13th District Court of Appeals said an interlocutory appeal was not available and mandamus is available to enforce mandatory venue provisions.
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