February 13, 2004

Ms. Linda C. Breck Brin & Brin, P.C.

1202 Third Street Corpus Christi, TX 78404 Mr. J. Kevin Oncken Uzick & Oncken, P.C.

8200 IH-10 West, Suite 208 San Antonio, TX 78230 Mr. Richard W. Woolsey Hermansen McKibben Woolsey & Villarreal, L.L.P. 1100 Tower II, 555 N. Carancahua Corpus Christi, TX 78478 Honorable Nelva Gonzales-Ramos 347th District Court Nueces County Leopard Street, Room 804 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Mr. John A. Scully Cooper & Scully, P.C.

900 Jackson Street, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75202-3793 Mr. Sean E. Breen Herman Howry & Breen, L.L.P. 1900 Pearl Street Austin, TX 78705-5408 RE: Case Number: 03-1012 Court of Appeals Number: 13-03-00498-CV Trial Court Number: 02-4195-H Style: IN RE BRUCE HOEKSTRA, M.D.

Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued an abatement order in the above-styled case. See enclosed order.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Nancy J. Vega, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc:|Ms. Cathy | | |Wilborn | | |Ms. Patsy Perez|