October 24, 2005 Mr. James A. Pikl James A. Pikl, P. C.

P. O. Box 2939 McKinney, TX 75070-8939 Ms. Linda J. Rhodes-Schauer Schauer and Simank N. Upper Broadway, Suite 2000 Corpus Christi, TX 78477 Honorable Carl E. Lewis Judge, Nueces County Court at Law No. 5 2310 Gollihar Road Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Mr. Richard Edric Salisbury P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711

Ms. Annette Sultemeier CASA North Tancahua Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Mr. Duke Hooten Texas Dept. of Protective & Regulatory Services West 51st Street Austin, TX 78751 RE: Case Number: 05-0838 Court of Appeals Number: 13-05-00613-CV Trial Court Number: 05-60955-5 Style: IN RE EDWARD WERNECKE AND MICHELE WERNECKE Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced case. The stay order issued October 7, 2005 remains in full force and effect.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

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