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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">7</A>-00<A NAME="2">564</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Texas Department of Public Safety</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Brian David Hanks</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG>FROM THE <A NAME="5">COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF TRAVIS COUNTY</A></STRONG></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><A NAME="6"></A><A NAME="7"></A>NO. 235,582, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">J. DAVID PHILLIPS</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></STRONG></P>

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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P>	The parties have filed a joint motion asking this Court to vacate a trial court
judgment and dismiss the appeal.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R App. P. 42.1(a)(1).  Without regard to the merits,
we vacate the trial court judgment and dismiss the appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(e); <EM>see also
<SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Texas Water Comm'n v. Coalition Advocating a Safe Environment</EM></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">, 819 S.W.2d 799 (Tex. 1991).</SPAN></P>

<P>	We also dismiss appellant's motion for extension of time to file its brief.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Jones and Kidd</P>

<P>Judgment Vacated and Appeal Dismissed on Joint Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   December 4, 1997</P>

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