IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS No. 09-0786 IN RE ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. AND GEORGE PORTILLO On Petition for Writ of Mandamus ORDERED: 1. Relators' motion to stay proceedings, filed September 18, 2009, is granted. All trial court proceedings in Cause No. 2009-980, styled Guadalupe Morales v. Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. and George Portillo, in the County Court at Law No 5 of El Paso County, Texas, are stayed pending further order of this Court.

2. The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.

Done at the City of Austin, this October 09, 2009. [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Jessica Hamby, Deputy Clerk