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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">668</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Todd R. Smith</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Marshall B. Brown, P.C.</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">HARRIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">295TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">99-15726</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">TRACY KEE CHRISTOPHER</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

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<P>	Appellant, Todd R. Smith, has filed a Motion to Dismiss Appeal in this cause.  We 
grant the motion and dismiss the appeal.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2).</P>

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<P>Before Justices Jones, Yeakel and Patterson</P>

<P>Dismissed on Appellant's Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   February 3, 2000</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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