June 26, 2009

Mr. Robert L. Soza Jackson Walker L.L.P. 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400 San Antonio, TX 78205

Honorable Alvin J. Morales Webb County Court at Law No. 1 1110 Victoria St Ste 303 Laredo, TX 78040

Mr. Peter M. Kelly Law Office Of Peter M. Kelly, P.C. 1005 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77008 Mr. William G. Whitehill Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 Dallas, TX 75201

Mr. Dan Pozza Law Offices of Dan Pozza 239 E. Commerce Street San Antonio, TX 78205

RE: Case Number: 09-0221 Court of Appeals Number: 04-08-00688-CV Trial Court Number: 2000PB7000049-L1

Style: IN RE MARIA CRISTINA BRITTINGHAM-SADA, DANIEL MILMO BRITTINGHAM, AND MARIA CRISTINA LOBEIRA-BRITTINGHAM

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Joint Motion to Abate Petition for Writ of Mandamus and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced case. Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

Enclosure |cc:|Mr. Keith E. Hottle | | |Ms. Margie Ramirez | | |Ibarra | | |Mr. Rogelio Garza | | |Rios | | |Mr. Adam P. Schiffer |