Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed February 28, 2008.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-07-01066-CV

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IN RE PORTS AMERICA, INC., PORTS AMERICA TEXAS INC., and ROBERT EARL ALLEN, Relators

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

On December 21, 2007, relators, Ports America, Inc., Ports America Texas Inc., and Robert Earl Allen, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court.  See Tex. Gov=t Code Ann. ' 22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.  Relators also filed a motion to stay proceedings in the trial court.  On February 20, 2008, the parties filed a joint stipulation to a voluntary dismissal of the case.  We construe this stipulation to be a motion to dismiss.  As so construed, we grant the motion. 

Accordingly, we dismiss this original proceeding. 

PER CURIAM

Petition Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed February 28, 2008.

Panel consists of Justices Yates, Guzman, and Brown.