Shell Oil Company Swepi Lp D/B/A Shell Western E&P, Successor in Interest to Shell Western E&P, Inc. v. Ralph Ross

December 16, 2011 Ms. Marie R. Yeates Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. 1001 Fannin St., Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77002-6760 Mr. Mark L. Perlmutter Perlmutter & Schuelke, L.L.P. 206 East 9th Street, Suite 1511 Austin, TX 78701 RE: Case Number: 10-0429 Court of Appeals Number: 01-08-00713-CV Trial Court Number: 200317162 Style: SHELL OIL COMPANY; SWEPI LP D/B/A SHELL WESTERN E&P, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO SHELL WESTERN E&P, INC. v. RALPH ROSS 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 claudia.jenks@txcourts.gov or call (512)463-1312 ext. 41367. Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosure |cc:|Mr. Loren Jackson | | |Ms. M. Karinne McCullough | | |Mr. Everard A. Marseglia | | |Jr. | | |Mr. Jesse R. Pierce | | |Mr. Charles Lawrence | | |Stinneford |