November 20, 2009 Mr. David M. Gunn Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P. 1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Houston, TX 77010-2010 Mr. John B. McArthur Hosie McArthur LLP One Market Spear Tower, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Mr. David T. Bright Watts Law Firm, L.L.P. North Carancahua, Suite 1400 Corpus Christi, TX 78748-0801 Mr. Walter C. Thompson Jr. Barkley & Thompson, L.C.

1515 Poydras St., Ste. 2350 New Orleans, LA 70112 RE: Case Number: 07-0404 Court of Appeals Number: 13-06-00048-CV Trial Court Number: 03-60079-4 Style: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. DAN GILL, ET AL.

Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued an 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. (Justice O'Neill and Justice Guzman not sitting)

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Cathy Wilborn | | |Ms. Diana T. | | |Barrera | | |Mr. David Michael | | |Rodi |