NUMBER 13-04-389-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE PHILLIP D. CUNNINGHAM, JR., RICHARD STACY

AND STACUN, INC. D/B/A STACUN INVESTIGATIONS

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Hinojosa, Rodriguez, and Wittig

Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion

         Relators, Phillip D. Cunningham, Jr., Richard Stacey & Stacun, Inc. d/b/a Stacun Investigations, filed a motion for temporary relief and petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on July 28, 2004. On July 29, 2004, the Court granted the motion for temporary relief and requested a response from the real party in interest, Steve Chapman.

         The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus and the response, is of the opinion that relators have not shown themselves entitled to the relief sought and the petition for writ of mandamus should be denied. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8. Accordingly, the stay of the trial court’s order of June 30, 2004, requiring disclosure of the relators’ client(s) is hereby ordered LIFTED. The petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED.

                                                                                 PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed

this 17th day of August, 2004.