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<p><font size="+1"><strong><center>TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN</strong></font></center>


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<strong><center>NO. 03-<a name="1">00</a>-00<a name="2">799</a>-CV</center>
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<strong><center><a name="3">Patricia Curtis-Mastin</a>, Appellant</center>
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<p><strong><center>v.</center>
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<p><strong><center><a name="4">Department of Protective and Regulatory Services</a>, Appellee</center>
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<center>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <a name="5">LLANO</a> COUNTY, <a name="6">33RD</a> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</center>
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<p><strong><center>NO. <a name="7">11,998</a>, HONORABLE DONALD V. HAMMOND<a name="8"></a>, JUDGE PRESIDING </center>
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</strong><strong>PER CURIAM	</strong>

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<p>	Appellant Patricia Curtis-Mastin has informed this Court by motion that the district
court has granted her motion for new trial.  Her appeal is therefore moot and she moves to dismiss
it.  We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal.

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<p>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Yeakel and Patterson

<p>Dismissed on Appellant's Motion

<p>Filed:   January 19, 2001

<p>Do Not Publish
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