IN RE: GUIDANT CORPORATION & CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.--Appeal from 94th District Court of Nueces County

NUMBER 13-05-767-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN RE GUIDANT CORPORATION & CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Garza

Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion[1]

Relators, Guidant Corporation & Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on December 21, 2005. The Court, having

examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus and its record, is of the opinion that relators have not shown themselves entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, relators' petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed

this 27th day of December, 2005.

[1] See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d) ( When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so. ); Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).