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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-0<A NAME="1">1</A>-00<A NAME="2">160</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN><CENTER><A NAME="3">Joseph Rome</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Eugene Burden, et al</A>, Appellees</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman" 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-family: Times New Roman" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">GN002469</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">JOHN K. DIETZ</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">	Appellant Joseph Rome has requested this Court dismiss his appeal without prejudice. 
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2).  </SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Yeakel and Patterson</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">File:   June 29, 2001</SPAN></P>

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