
      IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


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                                 No. 06-0085
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                     In Re  Farmers Insurance Exchange,

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                      On Petition for Writ of Mandamus
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      ORDER

      1.     The  joint  motion  to  abate  mandamus  proceeding,  filed  on
February 16, 2006, is granted, and this case is ABATED to allow the  parties
to proceed with settlement negotiations.
      2.    This case is  removed  from  the  Court's  active  docket  until
further order of this Court.

      Done at the City of Austin, this 24th day of February, 2006.

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                                       Andrew Weber, Clerk
                                       Supreme Court of Texas


                                       By Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk




