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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-00<A NAME="1"></A>-00<A NAME="2">709</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Lonnie McDonald</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Van Pearcy</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">MCCULLOCH</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">198TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">2000-002</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">EMIL CARL PROHL</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P>	In our order of February 6, 2001, this Court abated this appeal for forty-five days
to allow appellant to secure an order a final, appealable judgment.  We left pending appellee's
motion to dismiss.  <EM>McDonald v. Pearcy</EM>, No. 3-00-709-CV (Tex. App.-Austin February 6, 2001)
(not designated for publication).  We have not received such an order and the period of abatement
has passed.  Accordingly, we have reinstated the cause and the motion to dismiss and grant the
motion to dismiss.</P>

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<P>Before Justices Kidd, B. A. Smith and Puryear</P>

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<P>Dismissed on Appellee's Motion</P>

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<P>Filed:   April 19, 2001</P>

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<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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