Order entered December 16, 2015

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-01513-CV IN RE VSDH VAQUERO VENTURE, LTD. AND DOUGLAS M. HICKOK, Relators Original Proceeding from the County Court at Law No. 1 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. CC-09-05232-A ORDER Before the Court is relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. The Court requests a response to the petition. Real parties in interest, Ken Gross and Betsy Gross, and respondent, The Honorable D’Metria Benson, shall file their responses to the petition, if any, on or before December 30, 2015.

/s/ DOUGLAS S. LANG JUSTICE