May 18, 2012

Mr. Arthur Cleveland D'Andrea Assistant Solicitor General P.O. Box 12548 (MC059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 Ms. Susan C. Conway Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C. 401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2200 Austin, TX 78701

RE: Case Number: 10-0374 Court of Appeals Number: 03-08-00535-CV Trial Court Number: D-1-GN-04-003621

Style: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, HONORABLE MIKE GEESLIN, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE AND HONORABLE DANNY SAENZ, SENIOR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER v. AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 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. (Justice Hecht not sitting)

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosure |cc:|Mr. Jeffrey D. Kyle | | |Ms. Amalia Rodriguez | | |Mendoza | | |Mr. Christian J. Ward | | |Mr. Ron Beal |