Texas Supreme Court
Frank Urbish v. the Honorable 127th Judicial District Court…
February 12, 198629 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 202
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court denied Frank Urbish's petition for a writ of mandamus, holding that the trial court's orders refusing his Motion to Show Authority and imposing sanctions were neither void nor an abuse of discretion. The Court reasoned that Mary Urbish, as the child's parent, had authority to sue on Michael's behalf at the time the suit was filed and that the trial court acted within its discretion to preserve the child's best interests by retaining the existing next friend and counsel.