In Re Kirby Inland Marine, LP v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledMay 14, 2026
Docket01-25-01082-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued May 14, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-25-01082-CV
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IN RE KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Kirby Inland Marine, LP filed a petition for writ of mandamus
challenging the following three orders issued by the trial court on December 12,
2025, relating to Kirby’s motion to disqualify plaintiff’s counsel in the underlying
case: (1) Order Denying Defendant’s Motion to Disqualify David James and Sorrels
Law and Lifting of Stay, (2) Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Post-
Hearing Declaration of Madison Rodabough, and (3) Order Denying Defendant’s
Motion for Leave to Supplement the Record.1 We deny the petition.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Johnson, and Dokupil.
1
The underlying case is Jessi Mendia v. Kirby Inland Marine, LP, cause number
2024-47835, pending in the 129th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the
Honorable Michael Gomez presiding.
2