NO. 07-09-0244-CV

                                                   IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

                                       FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                                 AT AMARILLO

                                                                     PANEL C

                                                                MARCH 5, 2010

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                                                            JAMES L. OTWELL,

Appellant

                                                                            V.

                            VESTIN MORTGAGE, INC. and VESTIN FUND II, L.L.C.,

Appellee

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                        FROM THE 419th DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY;

        NO. D-1-GN-08-000170; HONORABLE STEPHEN YELENOSKY, PRESIDING

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                                                  ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

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Before QUINN, C.J., and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.

Appellant has filed a motion to dismiss.  Without passing on the merits of the case, we grant the motion pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1) and dismiss the appeal.  Having dismissed the appeal at appellant=s request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

Brian Quinn

       Chief Justice