Order issued September i I/ , 2012

In The (Court of Apprats NMI! Elistrirt of .c,cas at Dallas No. 05-12-00092-CV

MICHAEL ARNOLD, ET AL., Appellants V. LIFE PARTNERS, INC., ET AL., Appellees

ORDER Before the Court is appellee Life Partners, Inc.' s motion to refuse the brief of the State of Texas as amicus curiae or, alternatively, for leave to respond. We DENY the motion to the extent that it asks this Court to refuse the amicus curiae brief. We GRANT the alternative request for leave to respond. We ORDER appellee' s response tendered to this Court on August 29, 2012 filed as of the date of this order.