The opinion
Opinion issued April 19, 2013.
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
NO. 01-13-00203-CV
IN RE D. PATRICK SMITHERMAN, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator D. Patrick Smitherman filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking
relief from the trial court’s order denying his motion to dismiss the underlying
suit.1 We requested and received a response from real party in interest the
Commission for Lawyer Discipline. We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Brown, and Huddle.
1
The underlying suit is Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. David Patrick
Smitherman, No. 2010-10256, in the 129th District Court of Harris County, Texas.
The respondent is the Honorable Richard Beacom.
2