August 09, 2006

Mr. Christopher John Deeves Ball & Weed, P.C.

745 E. Mulberry Street, Suite 500 San Antonio, TX 78212

Honorable Joe Frazier Brown Jr. Bexar County Courthouse 57th Judicial District Court Dolorosa San Antonio, TX 78205 Mr. Luis R. Vera Jr. Law Offices of Luis Roberto Vera, Jr. & Associates Soledad, Suite 1325 San Antonio, TX 78205

Mr. John G. Gehring Hohman, Georges & Gehring L.L.P. 4940 Broadway, Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78209 RE: Case Number: 06-0670 Court of Appeals Number: 04-06-00490-CV Trial Court Number: 2006-CI-05474 Style: IN RE NIX HEALTH CARE SYSTEM D/B/A NIX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND ROBERT JIMENEZ, M.D.

Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Motion for Immediate Temporary Relief and issued the enclosed stay order in the above-referenced case. The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Margaret G. | | |Montemayor | | |Mr. Keith E. Hottle |