(August 26, 2019, 1:31 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A Texas appeals court on Aug. 23 denied a petition by five opioid manufacturer defendants for a writ of mandamus challenging a trial court’s denial of their dismissal motion against four Texas counties (In Re Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., No. 01-19-00551, Texas App., 1st Dist., Houston)....