Opinion issued September 20, 2007

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-07-00559-CV

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THE CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant

V.

UNITED WATER SERVICES, INC., Appellee

On Appeal from the 280th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2001-60189

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The parties have filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal in the above-referenced cause. No opinion has yet issued. Accordingly, the motion is granted, and the appeal is dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2).

All other pending motions in this appeal are overruled as moot. The Clerk is directed to issue mandate within 10 days of the date of this opinion. See Tex. R. App. P. 18.1.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Hanks, and Higley.