July 29, 2011

Mr. J. David Breemer Pacific Legal Foundation 3900 Lennane Drive, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95834

Mr. Barry C. Willey Galveston County Legal Department 722 Moody, Fifth Floor Galveston, TX 77550 Mr. Arthur Cleveland D'Andrea Assistant Solicitor General P.O. Box 12548 (MC059) Austin, TX 78711-2548

Mr. Jerry Patterson 2501 Pebble Beach Drive Austin, TX 78747

RE: Case Number: 09-0387 Court of Appeals Number: Trial Court Number: 07-20409

Style: CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS

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. (Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting) Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc:|Mr. Charles F. Fulbruge III, Clerk| | | | | |Mr. Richard McLaughlin J.S.D., | | |LL.M., J.D. | | |Mr. David Todd | | |Ms. Patricia H. Janki M.D. |