NUMBER 13-09-00625-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE: HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.____________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Yañez, Benavides and Vela

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam⁽¹⁾

Relator, Harlingen Medical Center, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in denying relator's "Motion to Compel the Return of Privileged Documents." The Court requested and received a response to the petition for writ of mandamus from the real parties in interest. The Court has further received relators' reply to the response.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, response, and reply thereto is of the opinion that relator has not shown itself entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a). PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed the

6th day of January, 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).