NUMBER 13-09-00513-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ IN RE COLUMBIA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.P. D/B/A VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ____________________________________________________________ On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Garza Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1 On September 4, 2009, relator, Columbia Valley Healthcare System, L.P. d/b/a Valley Regional Medical Center, filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator has now filed a motion to dismiss this original proceeding. According to the motion to dismiss, the parties have compromised and settled their differences.

See T EX . R. A PP . P. 52.8(d) (“W hen denying relief, the court m ay hand down an opinion but is not required to do so.”); T EX . R. A PP . P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions).

The Court, having considered the documents on file and relator’s motion to dismiss this original proceeding, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Accordingly, this original proceeding is DISMISSED without reference to the merits thereof. Pending motions, if any, are likewise DISMISSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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