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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">181</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Vasilios A. Karagounis, M.D., Ph.D.</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG><A NAME="4">University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; University Hospital; Jay B.
Aust; Kenneth R. Sirinek; Glen Halff; and Robert S. Esterl, Individually and in their
Official Capacities</A>, Appellees</STRONG></P>

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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">353RD</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">98-09731</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">PAUL R. DAVIS, JR.</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>	Appellant Vasilios A. Karagounis, M.D., Ph.D. appeals from the trial court's order 
granting a change of venue.  Because decisions transferring cases to sites of mandatory venue are
not appealable, we will dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. Civ. Prac. Rem.
Code §&nbsp;15.0642.  <EM>See also</EM> Tex. R. Civ. P. 87(6).</P>

<P>	The Clerk of this Court filed the clerk's record on May 6, 1999.  Accordingly,
appellant's brief was due on June 7, 1999.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a)(1).  By letter dated May
12, 1999, the Clerk of this Court requested that appellant explain by May 24, 1999, why this
cause was appealable and should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.  Appellant responded
with a motion to retain the clerk's record in order that he may pursue this matter further through
a mandamus proceeding.  Thus far, appellant has submitted neither a response addressing the
question of jurisdiction, a brief, nor motion for extension of time to file a brief.</P>

<P>	We grant the motion to retain clerk's record.  We dismiss the appeal for want of
jurisdiction on our own motion.  <EM>See id.</EM> 42.3(a). </P>

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<P>Before Justices Jones, B. A. Smith and Yeakel</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</P>

<P>Filed:   July 15, 1999</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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