in Re: R. Scott Brown

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: November 4, 2008
• Docket: 13-08-00574-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBER 13-08-00574-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________

IN RE R. SCOTT BROWN, BLACK ROCK INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, MARK G. MAGNESS, ALAN L. SMITH, J&K EQUITY PARTNERS, LP, RICHARD L. BURLESON, RICHARD A. DEGNER, CRAIG LINDBERG, RANDOLPH NEWCOMER, JR., DIVERSE EXPLORATION, LP, DARIN GOSDA, MARGARET S. GOSDA, ORPHEUS HOLDINGS, LLC, ASLAN CAPITAL FUND I (QP) LP, AND PORT ISABEL LOGISTICAL OFFSHORE TERMINAL, INC. ____________________________________________________________

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. ____________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Benavides Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1

Relators, R. Scott Brown, et al., filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above

cause on October 7, 2008. The Court ordered the real parties in interest, Robert A. Ostos,

David Eymard, and Russell L. Reichert, to file a response to relators’ petition for writ of

mandamus before the expiration of ten days from the date of the order. See TEX . R. APP.

1 See T EX . R . A PP . P . 5 2.8 (d ) (“W hen d enying relief, the court m ay h and d ow n a n o pinion b ut is not required to do so.”); T EX . R . A PP . P . 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions). P. 52.8(b). Such response was duly filed.

Relators have now informed the Court that the parties have compromised and

settled their differences. Accordingly, this original proceeding is DISMISSED without

reference to the merits.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this 4th day of November, 2008.