COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER WITHDRAWING MEDIATION ORDER Appellate case name: City of Houston and The Police Officers and Firefighters Civil Service Commission v. Lisa Simmons Appellate case number: 01-12-00800-CV Date motion filed: October 31, 2012 Type of Motion: Objection to Mediation Party filing motion: Appellee Trial court case number: 0444542 Trial court: 80th District Court of Harris County It is ORDERED that Appellee’s objection to mediation is granted. We withdraw our Mediation Order dated October 23, 2012.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Justice Jennings x Acting individually

Date: November 8, 2012i

i Absent emergency or a statement that the motion is unopposed, must wait ten days before acting on motion except for motion to extend time to file a brief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 10.3(a).

Note: Single justice may grant or deny any request for relief properly sought by motion, except in a civil case a single justice should not: (1) act on a petition for an extraordinary writ or (2) dismiss or otherwise determine an appeal or a motion for rehearing. TEX. R. APP. P. 10.4(a).