Michael Mantas, M.d., A/k/a Michael Mantas, Mike Mantas, Dr. Michael Mantas D/b/a the Furniture Store and the Cowboy…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a disputed settlement agreement must be enforced through a separate breach‑of‑contract action, and therefore did not abuse its discretion in refusing summary enforcement. It also held that the Court of Appeals abused its discretion by refusing to abate the underlying appeal while the enforcement suit is pending, and conditionally granted mandamus relief to require abatement. The Court denied the remaining mandamus requests.