January 28, 2011

Mr. Eric Scott Lipper Hirsch & Westheimer, P.C. 700 Louisiana, Suite 2550 Houston, TX 77002-2772

Honorable James M. Stanton 134th Judicial District Court George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Bldg. 600 Commerce St., Suite 650 Dallas, TX 75202 Mr. Stacy R. Obenhaus Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP 3000 Thanksgiving Tower 1601 Elm Street Dallas, TX 75201-4761

Mr. Craig B. Florence Gardere Wynne & Sewell LLP 3000 Thanksgiving Tower 1601 Elm Street Dallas, TX 75201

RE: Case Number: 10-0991 Court of Appeals Number: 05-10-01437-CV Trial Court Number: DC-10-04344-G

Style: IN RE ESTRELLA RESOURCES, LLC

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced case. Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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