Opinion filed March 27, 2008

                                                                        In The

    Eleventh Court of Appeals

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                                                          No. 11-08-00073-CV

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                                   IN RE EDWARD JAMES BROWN

                                                Original Mandamus Proceeding

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

The parties have filed in this court a joint motion to dismiss this proceeding.  In their motion, the parties state that they have settled the underlying action and have agreed to dismiss this mandamus proceeding.

The motion is granted, and the mandamus proceeding is dismissed.

PER CURIAM

March 27, 2008

Panel consists of:  Wright, C.J.,

McCall, J., and Strange, J.