Texas Panel Grants Mandamus, Says Construction Defects Suit Covers Real Property

Mealey's (January 19, 2022, 11:28 AM EST) -- SAN ANTONIO — A Texas appellate court on Dec. 15 granted a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by home builders in a construction defects suit and ordered the trial court to vacate its order denying the home builders’ motion to transfer venue to the county where the home is located after finding that the homeowners’ suit to recover damages does not involve a title dispute but instead seeks monetary recovery for real property damage....