IN RE: NATIONWIDE CREDIT, INC. AND PLAZA ASSOCIATES

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus and

Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief

On September 21, 2006, relators, Nationwide Credit, Inc. and Plaza Associates, filed with this Court a petition for writ of mandamus, in which they complain about the trial court's denial of their motion to compel arbitration. Relators attached to their petition a motion for expedited hearing and motion for emergency relief and to stay litigation, in which they ask this Court to stay all proceedings in the trial court while their petition remains pending.

Having reviewed relators' motion for expedited hearing and motion for emergency relief and to stay litigation and the petition for writ of mandamus, this Court denied relators' motion and requested a response from the real party in interest.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, the response, and relators' reply to 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, petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this the 19th day of October, 2006.