                                    NUMBER 13-09-00625-CV

                                   COURT OF APPEALS

                       THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                          CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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             IN RE: HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER
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               On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
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                               MEMORANDUM OPINION
                     Before Justices Yañez, Benavides and Vela
                         Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1

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

cause arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in denying relator’s “Motion to

Compel the Return of Privileged Documents.” The Court requested and received a

response to the petition for writ of mandamus from the real parties in interest. The Court

has further received relators’ reply to the response.

        The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus,

response, and reply thereto is of the opinion that relator has not shown itself entitled to the


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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).
relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See TEX . R. APP.

P. 52.8(a).                                                          PER CURIAM




Delivered and filed the
6th day of January, 2010.




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