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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">7</A>-00<A NAME="2">164</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Texas Department o</A>f Public Safety, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><A NAME="4"><CENTER>Willard Edward Eaton</A>, Appellee </CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE <A NAME="5"></A><A NAME="6">COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF BELL COUNTY</A></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">36,620</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">EDWARD S. JOHNSON</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P>	Appellant has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal.  The motion is granted, and all pending
motions are dismissed.  Tex. R. App. P. 59(a)(1)(B).</P>

<P>	The appeal is dismissed.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Aboussie and B. A. Smith</P>

<P>Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   May 22, 1997</P>

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