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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-<A NAME="1">01</A>-00<A NAME="2">314</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>In re <A NAME="3">Texas Pathology I, L.P., Texas Pathology, L.L.C., </STRONG></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>Austin Pathology Associates, Brazos Valley Pathology, P.A., </STRONG></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>Brenham Pathology Associates, and Metroplex Pathology Associates</A>, Relator</STRONG></P>

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<CENTER><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG>ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM <A NAME="4">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"><STRONG></CENTER>
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	Relators Texas Pathology I, L.P., Texas Pathology, L.L.C., Austin Pathology
Associates, Brazos Valley Pathology, P.A., Brenham Pathology Associates, and Metroplex
Pathology Associates<SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman"> file their petition for writ of mandamus.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 52.8.  We deny
relators' petition for writ of mandamus.</SPAN>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">					__________________________________________</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">					Mack Kidd, Justice</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Kidd and B. A. Smith</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Filed: June 15, 2001</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman">Do Not Publish </SPAN></P>

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