IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

(((((((((((((((( No. 08-0501 (((((((((((((((( In The Matter Of The Guardianship Of Kathryn Houseworth Gibbs, An Incapacitated Person (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( On Petition for Writ of Mandamus (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ORDER 1. The motion to abate, filed on September 4, 2008, is granted, and this case is ABATED to allow the parties to proceed with settlement negotiations.

2. This case is removed from the Court's active docket until October 15, 2008, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss. The parties shall immediately notify this Court about any changes in status in the settlement proceedings.

Done at the City of Austin, this 12th day of September, 2008.

[pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk