May 04, 2007

Mr. Don Wayne Cruse Jr. Assistant Solicitor General Office of the Attorney General P. O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 Mr. James K. Peden III Strasburger & Price, L.L.P. Main Street, Suite 4400 Dallas, TX 75202-3794 RE: Case Number: 04-0180 Court of Appeals Number: 03-03-00430-CV Trial Court Number: 01-369-C368 Style: STATE OF TEXAS v. FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND AND COLONIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed per curiam and judgment in the above-referenced cause. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court vacates the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Diane O'Neal | | |Ms. Bonnie | | |Wolbrueck |