In Re Latanya Brooks-Samuels v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledMay 15, 2026
Docket01-26-00498-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued May 15, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00498-CV
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IN RE LATANYA BROOKS-SAMUELS, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On January 7, 2026, the trial court signed an order granting Real Party in
Interest American Economy Insurance Company’s motion to compel appraisal and
abate the underlying case filed by Relator Latanya Brooks-Samuels.1 On May 8,
2026, Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s May
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The underlying case is Latanya Brooks-Samuels v. Daryl Wayne Harris, cause
number 2025-38353, pending in the 334th District Court of Harris County, Texas,
the Honorable Dawn Rogers presiding.
4, 2026 orders (1) denying Relator’s motion to set aside the January 7, 2026 order
and (2) granting Real Party in Interest’s motion to enforce the January 7, 2026 order.
Relator subsequently filed a related motion requesting a stay of the challenged orders
and all proceedings in the underlying case pending our Court’s decision on her
petition.
We deny the petition for writ of mandamus. Relator’s related motion to stay
the challenged orders and all underlying proceedings pending resolution of the
petition is dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Gunn, and Dokupil.
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