In Re Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc. v. State of Texas - Mandamus
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The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, dismissed the mandamus proceeding in In re Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc. and Fernando Cruz v. the State of Texas. The court found the case moot because the underlying litigation has settled, rendering the discovery dispute no longer a live controversy.
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The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, has dismissed the mandamus proceeding in docket number 03-26-00040-CV, styled In re Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc. and Fernando Cruz v. the State of Texas. The court granted the relators' motion to dismiss, finding the case moot because the underlying litigation has been settled. This dismissal pertains to a discovery dispute that was brought before the appellate court.
As the case has been dismissed as moot, there are no immediate required actions for regulated entities. The disposition signifies the end of this specific appellate proceeding due to the resolution of the underlying dispute. No penalties or compliance deadlines are applicable as the matter is closed.
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In Re Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc. and Fernando Cruz v. the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 03-26-00040-CV
- Nature of Suit: Mandamus
Disposition: Dismissed as Moot
Disposition
Dismissed as Moot
Lead Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-26-00040-CV
In re Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc. and Fernando Cruz
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM TRAVIS COUNTY
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relators invoked this Court’s mandamus jurisdiction in connection with a
discovery dispute. However, the underlying litigation has settled, and relators have filed an
unopposed motion to dismiss as moot. In re Contract Freighters, Inc., 646 S.W.3d 810, 813
(Tex. 2022) (orig. proceeding) (per curiam) (case becomes moot if controversy “ceases to
exist”). Because we lack jurisdiction over a moot a case, we grant relators’ motion and dismiss
the proceeding as moot. Id.
Maggie Ellis, Justice
Before Justices Triana, Kelly, and Ellis
Filed: March 13, 2026
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