DALLAS — Hours before the two-week extension of a temporary restraining order (TRO) that kept Deep Ellum bar Rodeo Dallas closed was set to expire, a Dallas County judge issued a temporary injunction, keeping the bar closed until trial or further order from the court.

According to the injunction, the judge ruled that Asana Partners – a real estate investment firm that owns a number of properties in Deep Ellum, including at least 12 around the bar – had "established a valid cause of action against Rodeo Ranch, probable right to relief, and imminent harm and irreparable injury."

On Sept. 10, the popular bar filed an appeal on the temporary injunction. This is the latest step in a month-long legal battle between Rodeo Dallas and Asana Partners.

Asana Partners alleged Rodeo Dallas created

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