Vacated and Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed December 21, 2006.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-06-00616-CV

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RANGER INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant

NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY, n/k/a

PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, Appellee

On Appeal from the 133rd District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 02-30174

M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

This is an appeal from a judgment signed April 10, 2006.  On August 3, 2006, the court referred the case to mediation.  On December 15, 2006, the parties filed a joint motion to vacate the judgment below and dismiss the appeal because the parties have settled all issues in controversy.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1.  The motion is granted.

Accordingly, we order the trial court=s judgment vacated and dismissed with prejudice.  The appeal is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Judgment rendered and Memorandum Opinion filed December 21, 2006.

Panel consists of Chief Justice Hedges and Justices Fowler and Edelman.