NUMBER 13-09-00214-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN RE RIO QUEEN CITRUS, INC. AND ELMORE STAHL, INC.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Garza and Vela Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1 Relators, Rio Queen Citrus, Inc. and Elmore Stahl, Inc, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on April 17, 2009. On April 22, 2009, the Court entered an order requesting a response to be filed by the real parties in interest, Maria Alicia Meza, individually and as representative of the estate of Francisco R. Meza; Sergio Meza; Maria Guadalupe Meza; and Juanita Alicia Ortiz. Subsequently, the real parties in interest requested and received an extension of time to file their response, and such response was

See T EX . R . A PP . P . 5 2 .8 (d ) (“W hen denying relief, the court m ay hand dow n an opinio n but is not required to do so.”); T EX . R . A PP . P . 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions). duly filed on May 20, 2009. On May 22, 2009, relators filed a reply to this response.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, the response, and the reply thereto, is of the opinion that relators have not shown themselves entitled to the relief sought. See, e.g., In re Poly-America, L.P., 262 S.W.3d 337, 348 (Tex. 2008) (orig. proceeding). Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See TEX . R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this the 1st day of June, 2009.