THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Post Office Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-1312

January 06, 2000 Mr. Timothy S. Durst Baker & Botts Mr. Bob E. Shannon Baker & Botts co,k1Tlff) IN OF APPfALI 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 700 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1600 Dallas, TX 75201-2980 Austin, TX 78701-4039 !} 2000 USA MATZ Mr. Joseph D. Cheavens · fiLED \N Mr. Joseph R. Knight CLERK, 5th DISTRICT Baker & Botts COURT OF APPEALS Baker & Botts Shell Plaza 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1600 Louisiana JAN 1 0 2C\fJu Austin, TX 78701-4039 Houston, TX 77002-4995 ATZ USA MOlSTR\CT Mr. R. Laurance Macon ClERK. 5th Mr. Jack Hightower Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Hilgers & Watkins Convent Street, Suite 1500 P. 0. Box 2063 San Antonio, TX 78205 Austin, TX 78768-2063 Mr. David J. Healey Ms. Nina Cortell Tobor Goldstein & Healey Haynes & Boone 1360 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2300 901 Main Street, Suite 3100 Houston, TX 77056-3023 Dallas, TX 75202-3789 Ms. Lynne Liberato Mr. Mike A. Hatchell Haynes & Boone Ramey & Flock 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300 P. 0. Box 629 Houston, TX 77002-5012 Tyler, TX 75710-0629

RE: Case Number 98-1243 Court of Appeals Number: 05-98-01204-CV Trial Court Number: 96-08262-L

Style: IN RE ALCATEL USA, INC., f/k/a DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Dear Counsel: Today, the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinion/sin the above referenced cause denying the petition for writ of mandamus and overruling the emergency motion to consider trial developments or alternatively to vacate and remand.

Also enclosed is the judgment of the Supreme Court as it appears in the minutes. This is the judgment that will issue in mandate form if no motion for rehearing is filed, or if a motion for rehearing is overruled.

THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Post Office Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-1312

Sincerely,

John T. Adams Clerk Encl. cc: Ms. Lisa Matz, Clerk Mr. Jim Hamlin The Honorable Frank Andrews Hon. Michael J. O'Neill .- , ·, .....

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