Opinion issued April 28, 2005

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-04-00509-CV

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IN RE TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.,

TRICO MARINE OPERATORS, INC.,

TRICO MARINE ASSETS, INC.,

TRICO SERVICES MARITIMOS, LTDA.,

 AND TRICO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Relators

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

               Relators, Trico Marine Services, Inc.; Trico Marine Operators, Inc.; Trico Marine Assets, Inc.; Trico Services Maritimos, LTDA.; and Trico Marine International, Inc., filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining that Judge Jeff Work abused his discretion in denying their motion to stay arbitration.

               We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Keyes, and Hanks.