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Opinion issued September 4, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-26-00881-CV ——————————— IN RE JOEL R. DIONNE, Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, Joel R. Dionne, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of mandamus relating to the underlying trial court cause initiated by relator against real parties in interest, CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., American Credit Acceptance, LLC, Keith Kulas, and Yunior Ramon Torres.1 Relator’s petition requested, among 1 The underlying case is Joel R. Dionne v. American Credit Acceptance, LLC, CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., Keith Kulas, Yunior Ramon Torres, and William R. Lilley, Cause No. 2026-46774, in the 80th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Sonya L. Aston presiding. other things, that the Court “preserve the underlying case against dismissal or dispositive merits action while this original proceeding and the certified reporter’s record are pending,” “preserve the vehicle[] [and] personal property” subject of the underlying cause, and “direct that the implementation of the August 24[, 2026] mediation order be governed by its written fee and attendance provisions and that the [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure] 145 fee dispute be resolved before adverse consequences are imposed for nonpayment.” In connection with his petition for writ of mandamus, relator also filed an “Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief,” requesting that the Court “preserve the underlying case against dismissal or other dispositive merits action” pending the Court’s review of relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. We conclude that relator has failed to establish he is entitled to mandamus relief, and therefore, the Court denies relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. We dismiss any pending motions, including the “Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief,” as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Caughey, Johnson, and Dokupil. 2