                                   NUMBER 13-09-00566-CV

                                   COURT OF APPEALS

                       THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                          CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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           IN RE THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF
 LEONEL VILLARREAL CANTU AND CLAUDIA VILLARREAL CANTU
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               On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
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                                   MEMORANDUM OPINION

     Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Garza
                   Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1

       On October 9, 2009, relator, Leonel Villarreal Cantu, filed a petition for writ of

mandamus, a “Request for Emergency Temporary Relief,” and a “Motion to File Appendix

Under Seal.” That same day, the Court granted the request for emergency temporary relief

and the motion to file appendix under seal, and requested that the real party in interest file

a response to relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. Relator has now filed a motion to

dismiss this original proceeding. According to the motion to dismiss, the parties have

compromised and settled their differences.



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           See T EX . R . A PP . P . 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions).
       The Court, having considered the documents on file and relator’s motion to dismiss

this original proceeding, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Accordingly,

the stay previously imposed by this Court is LIFTED and this original proceeding is

DISMISSED without reference to the merits thereof.

       IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                                        PER CURIAM



Delivered and filed the 29th
day of December, 2009.




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