                                    NUMBER 13-10-00020-CV

                                   COURT OF APPEALS

                       THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                          CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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               IN RE: KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER
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               On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
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                                 MEMORANDUM OPINION

     Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Benavides
                   Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1

        Relator, Knapp Medical Center, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above

cause on January 20, 2010. The Court ordered the real parties in interest, Aracely Ramos,

individually and as next friend of Juan Ramos, Ofelia Ramos, and Amanda Ramos, by and

through counsel, to file a response to relator’s petition for writ of mandamus, and such

response has been duly filed.

        Relator has now filed a motion to dismiss this original proceeding. The Court,

having considered the documents on file and relator’s motion to dismiss the petition for writ


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          See T EX . R . A PP . P . 5 2 .8 (d ) (“W hen denying relief, the court m ay hand dow n an opinio n but
is not required to do so.”); T EX . R . A PP . P . 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions).
of mandamus, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Accordingly, this

original proceeding is DISMISSED without reference to the merits. Any pending motions

are likewise DISMISSED.

                                                                 PER CURIAM



Delivered and filed the
9th day of February, 2010.




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