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."

This is the latest step in a month-long legal battle between Rodeo Dallas and Asana Partners.

Asana Partners alleged Rodeo Dallas created “unsafe and chaotic conditions” in the heart of the entertainment distric

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