NUMBER 13-10-00020-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE: KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.____________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Benavides

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam ⁽¹⁾

Relator, Knapp Medical Center, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on January 20, 2010. The Court ordered the real parties in interest, Aracely Ramos, individually and as next friend of Juan Ramos, Ofelia Ramos, and Amanda Ramos, by and through counsel, to file a response to relator's petition for writ of mandamus, and such response has been duly filed.

Relator has now filed a motion to dismiss this original proceeding. The Court, having considered the documents on file and relator's motion to dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Accordingly, this original proceeding is DISMISSED without reference to the merits. Any pending motions are likewise DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed the

9th day of February, 2010.

1.See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d) ("When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so."); Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).