NUMBER 13-09-00625-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ IN RE: HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER ____________________________________________________________ On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Yañez, Benavides and Vela Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1 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

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). 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.