TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-11-00389-CV

In re Lawrence Marshall Hyundai of Houston, LP d/b/a

Lawrence Marshall Hyundai of Houston

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM AUSTIN COUNTY

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles had not issued a final order in an administrative proceeding related to an application to open a new automobile franchise. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8. After relator filed its petition, the Department issued the order relator sought. Relator has filed a motion to dismiss the proceeding, explaining that its petition is now moot. We grant the motion and dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus as moot.

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David Puryear, Justice

Before Justices Puryear, Pemberton and Rose

Filed: July 13, 2011