A restraining order is blocking Mission from selling the Cimarron, but its effect on a closing remains unclear
A golf ball sits on the green at a course similar to Cimarron Country Club in Mission, which the Mission Economic Development Corp. is seeking to sell amid an ongoing legal dispute. Courtesy of | Unsplash | Mk. S

A temporary restraining order (TRO) a judge signed last Tuesday, which prevents the sale of Cimarron Country Club, may not actually hamper the Mission Economic Development Corporation’s long-term plans to sell the golf course. 

Joe Ramirez
Joe Ramirez

The order, signed by Judge Joe Ramirez of the 464th state District Court, prevents the Mission EDC from selling Cimarron or taking action designed to advance the sale, such as sending due diligence materials, negotiating sale terms, changing or executing letters of intent, or providing access to potential purchasers.

Ramirez signed the order after one of Cimarron’s tenants petitioned for it in a $1 million lawsuit related to damages caused by roof leaks at their rental.

Mission EDC attorney Eugene Vaughan said Friday that he was aware of the lawsuit but said that the EDC had not yet been served with it.

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