COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-10-066-CV

RODNEY D. THORNTON                                                       APPELLANT

                                                   V.

THOMAS F. DARDEN AND                                                     APPELLEES

QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.

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            FROM THE 48TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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                 MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND JUDGMENT

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We have considered AAppellant=s Motion To Dismiss Appeal.@  It is the court=s opinion that the motion should be granted; therefore, we dismiss the appeal.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1), 43.2(f).

Costs of the appeal shall be paid by appellant, for which let execution issue.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(d).

PER CURIAM

PANEL:  MCCOY, DAUPHINOT, and MEIER, JJ.

DELIVERED:  April 8, 2010