COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-08-180-CV

STERLING DAVIS, INC.                                                         APPELLANT

                                                   V.

STANDARD MEAT COMPANY, L.P.                                           APPELLEE

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           FROM THE 236TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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                  MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND JUDGMENT

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We have considered the AJoint Motion To Dismiss Appeal.@  It is the court=s opinion that the motion should be granted; therefore, we dismiss the appeal with prejudice.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2), 43.2(f).

Costs of the appeal shall be paid by appellant, for which let execution issue.  See Tex. R. App. P. 43.4.

PER CURIAM

PANEL:  MEIER, DAUPHINOT, and GARDNER, JJ.

DELIVERED:  February 12, 2009