January 13, 2012

Ms. Laurie E. Ratliff Ikard Golden Jones, P.C. 400 West 15th Street, Suite 975 Austin, TX 78701

Mr. Jack W. Lawter Jr. Lawter & Lawter LLP 5615 Kirby, Suite 930 Houston, TX 77005

Mr. Ronald B. Walker Walker Keeling & Carroll P.O. Box 108 Victoria, TX 77902 Honorable Kemper Stephen Williams 135th District Court Judge 115 N. Bridge Street, 3rd Floor Victoria, TX 77901-6544

Mr. Kevin D. Cullen Cullen Carsner Seerden & Cullen LLP PO Box 2938 119 S. Main Street Victoria, TX 77902-2938

RE: Case Number: 11-0558 Court of Appeals Number: 13-11-00400-CV Trial Court Number: 11-02-9700-CV

Style: IN RE CYNTHIA ANN SCHENDEL NANKERVIS, RICHARD EARL SCHENDEL AND ROBERT EDWARD SCHENDEL

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Agreed Motion to Abate and 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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