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<p><font size="+1"><strong><center>TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN</strong></font></center>


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<strong><center>NO. 03-<a name="1">00</a>-00<a name="2">609</a>-CV</center>
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<strong><center><a name="3">In re Ryan-O Excavating, Inc.</a> and Universal Surety of America</center>
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<center>ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM <a name="5">TRAVIS</a> COUNTY</center>
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</strong><strong>PER CURIAM</strong>

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<p>	Relators' petition for writ of mandamus is denied.  All pending motions are
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<p>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Kidd and Yeakel

<p>Filed:   October 26, 2000

<p>Do Not Publish
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