TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-06-00524-CV

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Appellant

v.

Telecom Park, L.P., Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. D-1-GN-06-001844, HONORABLE WILLIAM E. BENDER, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

The parties have filed a joint motion asking this Court to abate the appeal to allow them time to finalize a settlement agreement. We grant the motion and abate the appeal until July 2, 2007. If the settlement has been finalized by that date, the parties are instructed to file a motion to reinstate and dismiss the appeal in accordance with the settlement agreement. If the parties have not finalized their settlement by that date, they are instructed to file a report informing this Court as to the status of the appeal and requesting an extension of the abatement.

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David Puryear, Justice

Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Puryear and Henson

Abated

Filed: January 26, 2007