COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-03-376- CV

IN RE MACKIEL BILLINGSLEY   RELATOR

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

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MEMORANDUM OPINION ^{(footnote: 1)}

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The court has considered relator's petition for writ of mandamus and the response of Real Party In Interest, the State of Texas.  On January 15, 2004, the trial court dismissed the causes of action to which the petition relates.   Accordingly, relator's petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED AS MOOT .

PER CURIAM

PANEL B : McCOY, DAUPHINOT, and HOLMAN, JJ.

DELIVERED: January 21, 2004

FOOTNOTES

1:

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 .