Kevin Henry Mandamus Petition Denied by Texas Court
Summary
The Texas Court of Appeals, First District denied Relator Kevin Henry's petition for writ of mandamus challenging a trial court's order granting a motion to compel. The court concluded that mandamus relief was not warranted and dismissed any pending motions as moot. The underlying dispute involves civil litigation in Brazoria County District Court.
What changed
The Texas Court of Appeals denied Kevin Henry's petition for writ of mandamus, which challenged the trial court's order granting a motion to compel in the underlying civil case (Derrick Dees v. Kevin Henry, et al.). The appellate court concluded that the relator failed to establish entitlement to the extraordinary remedy of mandamus relief, as required under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(a).
For the affected parties in the underlying litigation, this denial means the trial court's order granting the motion to compel remains in effect, and the discovery dispute will proceed in the normal course of litigation in Brazoria County District Court. The parties should continue to prepare for the civil case according to the trial court's rulings.
What to do next
- Monitor for further court proceedings in the underlying case
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April 9, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note
In Re Kevin Henry v. the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 01-26-00145-CV
- Nature of Suit: Mandamus
Disposition: Deny petition for writ of mandamus
Disposition
Deny petition for writ of mandamus
Lead Opinion
Opinion issued April 9, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00145-CV
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IN RE KEVIN HENRY, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Kevin Henry has filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining
of the trial court’s order granting a motion to compel.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 Chief Justice Adams and Justices Gunn and Johnson.
1
The underlying case is Derrick Dees v. Kevin Henry, Peter Lefevre, and Brittney
Darbonne, cause number 136646-CV, pending in the 239th District Court of
Brazoria County, Texas, the Honorable Greg Hill presiding.
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