December 18, 2009

Mr. Bill Davis Office of the Attorney General of Texas PO Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 Ms. Diana L. Faust Cooper & Scully, P.C.

900 Jackson Street, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75202 Mr. William Robert Burns King & Spalding, LLP 1100 Louisiana, Ste 4000 Houston, TX 77002 Honorable Mary Murphy 14th District Court Commerce Street, 3rd Floor Dallas, TX 75202 RE: Case Number: 08-0696 Court of Appeals Number: 05-07-00845-CV Trial Court Number: 07-05675 Style: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS v. LARRY M. GENTILELLO, M.D.

Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas dismissed as moot the Motion to Dismiss and lifted the stay order issued October 2, 2008 in the above- referenced cause. The Court issued a per curiam opinion in the above- referenced cause. You may obtain a copy of the opinion at: http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/recent.asp. If you would like the opinion by email, please contact Claudia Jenks at [email protected] or call (512)463-1312 ext. 41367.

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosure |cc:|Ms. Lisa Matz | | |Mr. Gary | | |Fitzsimmons |