NUMBER 13-07-335-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE NELSON B. FREIMER, M.D.

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus and

Motion for Temporary Stay____________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Garza

Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion ⁽¹⁾

Relator, Nelson B. Freimer, M.D., filed a petition for writ of mandamus and motion for temporary stay in the above cause on May 29, 2007. On May 30, 2007, Michael Escamilla, M.D., real party in interest, filed a response to the motion for temporary stay.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, motion for temporary relief, and response to said motion, is of the opinion that relator has not shown himself entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the motion for temporary stay and petition for writ of mandamus are DENIED. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this 31st day of May, 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).