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DISQUALIFICATION OF COUNSEL CASES FROM HOUSTON COURTS OF
APPEALS

In re Jain (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 4, 2010)(per curiam)
(mandamus petition re order of disqualification of counsel moot)
Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of Judge Sandill's (1) order disqualifying Jain's
counsel. Jain has informed this Court that he has secured other counsel rending his petition for writ of
mandamus moot. We dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus as moot.
DISMISS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam     
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Higley
01-09-00944-CV In Re Umesh Jain    
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:  Hon. Ravi K. Sandill

In re Vossdale Townhouse Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 29, 2009)(Seymore)
(sanctions for discovery abuse, attorney disqualification not authorized as sanction, fundamental right to their
counsel of choice)(mandamus granted)
In the petition, relators ask this Court to compel the Honorable Mike Engelhart, presiding judge of the 151st District Court of
Harris County, to set aside his February 4, 2009 order removing relators’ attorney from representation of them in the underlying
case.  We conditionally grant the petition, in part, and deny it, in part.  An order directing that counsel may no longer represent his
clients in the subject litigation is not among those sanctions enumerated in Rule 215.2(b).
GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Seymore    
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan     
14-09-00723-CV  In Re Vossdale Townhouse Association, Inc.; John B. Baird, as President of the Vossdale
Townhouse Association, Inc., and Individually; and Pauletta Gwen Holley Gilbert, as Secretary of the Vossdale
Townhouse Association, Inc., and Individually    
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County  
Trial Court Judge: Mike Engelhart


Praise Tabernacle Outreach v. The Restoration Financial Group, (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 29, 2008)
(Guzman) (Church breach of contract, disqualification of counsel)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown
14-06-01055-CV        Praise Tabernacle Outreach & Family Worship Center and Reflections of Christ's
Kingdom v. The Restoration Financial Group, Inc. and Felecia W. Ward
Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 & Probate Court of Brazoria County


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