August 29, 2008

Ms. Diana L. Faust Cooper & Scully, P.C.

900 Jackson Street, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75202 Mr. Ben C. Martin Law Office of Ben C. Martin 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1975 Dallas, TX 75201 Honorable Merrill Hartman Judge, 192nd District Court Commerce Street, 4th Floor, Suite 443 Dallas, TX 75202-4606 RE: Case Number: 06-0416 Court of Appeals Number: 05-06-00611-CV Trial Court Number: 02-05307-K Style: IN RE COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, SUBSIDIARY, L.P. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, ANTONETTE CONNER, AND ANNA MATHEW Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed abatement and stay order in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

Enclosure |cc:|Mr. Jim Hamlin | | |Ms. Lisa Matz | | |Ms. Ruth G. Malinas| | | | | |Mr. Roger W. Hughes| | | | | |Mr. Jay Harvey | | |Mr. Brent M. | | |Rosenthal | | |Mr. Peter M. Kelly |