December 01, 2006

Mr. J. Brett Busby Mayer, Brown, Rowe, & Maw LLP 700 Louisiana St., Suite 3400 Houston, TX 77002-2730

Mr. Robert L. Ketchand Boyer & Ketchand, P.C. Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 3100 Houston, TX 77046 Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, L.L.P. Two Houston Center 909 Fannin, Suite 2000 Houston, TX 77010

RE: Case Number: 04-0194 Court of Appeals Number: 01-01-00079-CV Trial Court Number: 97-29163

Style: EMZY T. BARKER, III AND AVA BARKER D/B/A BRUSHY CREEK BRAHMAN CENTER AND BRUSHY CREEK CUSTOM SIRES v. WALTER W. ECKMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NOMINEE AND TRUSTEE, ECKMAN, INC., AND LARRY ECKMAN

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinion and judgment in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Margie | | |Thompson | | |Mr. Charles | | |Bacarisse | | |Mr. P. M. | | |Schenkkan |