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THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Post Office Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-1312

November 30, 2017 Jason A. Ellis Mr. Paul M. Leopold Judge, County Court at Law KoonsFuller, P.C.

100 N Broadway, 2nd Fl 181 Grand Avenue, Suite 225 Tyler, TX 75702-7236 Southlake, TX 76092 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Mr. M. J. Vanden Eykel Ms. Jo Ann Merica KoonsFuller Duggins Wren Mann and Romero, LLP 1717 McKinney Ave., Suite 1500 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1900 Dallas, TX 75202-1249 Austin, TX 78701 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Ms. Taylor Toombs Imel Ms. Jessica Hall Janicek KoonsFuller, P.C. KoonsFuller PC N Post Oak Ln., Suite 425 181 Grand Avenue, Suite 225 Houston, TX 77024-7755 Southlake, TX 76092 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * RE: Case Number: 17-0944 Court of Appeals Number: 12-17-00214-CV 11/30/2017 Trial Court Number: 16-1151-E Style: IN RE M.B.

Dear Counsel: The Supreme Court of Texas granted the Motion for Temporary Relief as supplemented and issued the attached stay order in the above-referenced case. The Court requests that real party in interest file a response to the petition for writ of mandamus due to be filed on December 15, 2017. PLEASE NOTE pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.2(c)(2) all documents (except documents submitted under seal) must be e-filed through eFileTexas.gov. You may file up to midnight on the due date.

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Sincerely,

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk cc: Ms. Pam Estes (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Ms. Cynthia S. Kent (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) County Clerk Smith County (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Ms. Marnie A. McCormick (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)