                                   NUMBER 13-09-00513-CV

                                   COURT OF APPEALS

                      THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                          CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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      IN RE COLUMBIA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.P.
           D/B/A VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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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 September 4, 2009, relator, Columbia Valley Healthcare System, L.P. d/b/a

Valley Regional Medical Center, filed a 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. 52.8(d) (“W hen denying relief, the court m ay hand down an opinion but is not
required to do so.”); 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,

this original proceeding is DISMISSED without reference to the merits thereof. Pending

motions, if any, are likewise DISMISSED.

       IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                                               PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed the
31st day of March, 2010.




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