TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

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NO. 03-01-00372-CV

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North Texas Operating Company, Inc. and Cecil Earl Mallow, Appellants

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State of Texas, Appellee

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FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 97-09161, HONORABLE MARGARET COOPER, JUDGE PRESIDING

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On January 23, 2002, appellants filed an unopposed motion to dismiss this cause. Appellant Cecil Mallow has died, and his estate has paid the judgment rendered by the trial court and received a release of judgment. Appellant North Texas Operating Company, Inc. has informed this Court that it no longer intends to pursue this appeal. Appellee does not oppose the motion. Accordingly, we will grant appellants' motion; the appeal is dismissed with prejudice.

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Jan P. Patterson, Justice

Before Justices Kidd, Patterson, and Puryear

Dismissed on Appellants' Motion

Filed: February 22, 2002

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