NUMBER 13-10-00153-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN RE PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition and Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay.

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Rodriguez Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion1 Relator, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., filed a “Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition” and an “Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay” in the above cause on March 30, 2010. The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition, and the emergency motion for temporary relief and stay,

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). is of the opinion that relator has not shown itself entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus and emergency motion for temporary relief and stay are DENIED. See TEX . R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 31st day of March, 2010.