IN RE: MISSION PETROLEUM CARRIERS, INC., ET AL.--Appeal from 94th District Court of Nueces County

NUMBER 13-06-058-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE: MISSION PETROLEUM CARRIERS, INC., ET AL.

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Hinojosa and Rodriguez

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Relators, MISSION PETROLEUM CARRIERS, INC., ET AL., filed a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency motion for stay in the above cause on February 8, 2006. The emergency motion for stay was granted by this Court on February 9, 2006. Relators have now filed an unopposed motion to dismiss and for withdrawal of in camera documents. In the motion, relators state that the parties to the underlying civil action have settled. Relators request that this original proceeding be dismissed. In addition, relators request that this Court return the in camera documents that were tendered to the Court as part of the record.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and relators=motion, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Relators= motion to dismiss is granted. The stay previously ordered in this cause is lifted, and the petition for writ of mandamus is hereby DISMISSED. Relators= request for return of in camera documents is also granted. Relators are directed to make arrangements with the clerk=s office for return of said in camera documents.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this the 23rd day of March, 2006.