in Re Texas Department of Transportation

Opinion

March 09, 2007

Mr. Rance L. Craft P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548

Mr. Randy Howry 1900 Pearl Street Austin, TX 78705-5408

Mr. Andrew F. MacRae 221 West 6th Street, Suite 2000 Austin, TX 78701-3407

Mr. L. Chris Heinemeyer 9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 1110 San Antonio, TX 78216 Mr. Wade Caven Crosnoe 701 Brazos, Suite 1500 Austin, TX 78701

Honorable Guy Herman P. O. Box 1748 Austin, TX 78767

Mr. Charles S. Frigerio 111 Soledad, Suite 840 San Antonio, TX 78205

Mr. Matthew B. Cano 620 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78701

RE: Case Number: 06-0289 Court of Appeals Number: 03-06-00052-CV&03-06-00053-CV Trial Court Number: 82019A

Style: IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Dear Counsel:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus and issued the enclosed per curiam opinion in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Dana | | |DeBeauvoir | | |Ms. Diane O'Neal |