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IN RE COLUMBIA - VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.P.

D/B/A VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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Relator, In re Columbia - Valley Healthcare System, L.P. d/b/a Valley Regional Medical Center, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on October 26, 2007. The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, its appendix, and the mandamus record, is of the opinion that relator has not shown itself entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, relator's petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

Furthermore, on October 30, 2007, real party in interest, Edward McGlynn, M.D., filed a motion to abate/stay relator's petition for writ of mandamus. Having denied relator's petition for writ of mandamus, we deny real party's motion to abate/stay as moot.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this 31st day of October, 2007.

1.See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d) ("When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so."); Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).