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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">029</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Mark Mancin and Northland Dental, L.C.</A>, Appellants</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Barbara G. Ford</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">200TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">97-08014</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">SUZANNE COVINGTON</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P>	Appellants and appellee have jointly moved to dismiss the appeal in this cause.  We
grant the joint motion and dismiss the appeal.  Appellee's pending motion to dismiss is dismissed.</P>

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<P>Before Justices Powers, Kidd, and B. A. Smith</P>

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<P>Appeal Dismissed on Joint Motion</P>

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<P>Filed:   March 5, 1998</P>

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<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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