Opinion issued September 14, 2006

In The

Court of Appeals

For the

First District of Texas

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NO. 01–06–00534–CV

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IN RE COX DEDICATED CORPORATE MEMBER LIMITED SUBSCRIPTION (LLOYD’S OF LONDON SYNDICATE 2027); SWISS REINSURANCE AMERICAN COMPANY; AEGIS ELECTRIC AND GAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED SUBSCRIPTION (LLOYD’S OF LONDON SYNDICATE 1225); ACE GLOBAL MARKETS SUBSCRIPTION (LLOYD’S OF LONDON SYNDICATE 2488); NEWMARKET CORPORATE MEMBER LIMITED SUBSCRIPTION (LLOYD’S OF LONDON SYNDICATE 1900); WELLINGTON (LLOYD’S OF LONDON SYNDICATE 2200); XL EUROPE INSURANCE LIMITED SUBSCRIPTION; GERLING GLOBAL REINSURANCE CORP. (GERLING GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY UK BRANCH) SUBSCRIPTION; ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE, PLC SUBSCRIPTION; AND ALEA LONDON LIMITED F/K/A IMPERIAL FIRE AND MARINE REINSURANCE CO. SUBSCRIPTION, Relators

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM ORDERThe ten Lloyd’s and London market insurance companies relators in this original proceeding are: (1) Cox Dedicated Corporate Member Limited Subscription (Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 2027); (2) Swiss Reinsurance American Company; (3) Aegis Electric and Gas International Limited Subscription (Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1225); (4) Ace Global Markets Subscription (Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 2488); (5) Newmarket Corporate Member Limited Subscription (Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1900); (6) Wellington (Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 2200); (7) XL Europe Insurance Limited Subscription; (8) Gerling Global Reinsurance Corp. (Gerling General Insurance Company UK Branch) Subscription; (9) Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, PLC Subscription; and (10) ALEA London Limited F/k/a Imperial Fire and Marine Reinsurance Co. Subscription. Relators filed a petition for a writ of mandamus complaining of Judge Benton’s June 7, 2006 order requiring relators to post a bond. See Tex. Ins. Code Ann. § 101.353 (Vernon 2005). The real parties in interest are (1) Bahía las Minas Corp. f/k/a Empresa De Generación Electrica, (2) Bahía las Minas, S.A., and (3) Aseguradora Mundial, S.A.

          The parties have settled the underlying lawsuit. Accordingly, we dismiss as moot the original proceeding.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Taft and Nuchia.