September 03, 2004 Mr. Andrew C. Schirrmeister III Schirrmeister Ajamie, L.L.P. 711 Louisiana, Suite 2150 Houston, TX 77002 Mr. Joseph A. Garnett Sheehy Serpe & Ware, P.C. 909 Fannin St., Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77010-1003 Mr. Robert E. Morse III Crain Caton & James, P.C. 909 Fannin Street, Suite 3300 Houston, TX 77010-1079 Mr. Robert Scott Abrams Scott & Bickley, L.L.P. 700 Louisiana, Suite 1800 Houston, TX 77002-2727 Mr. Keith C. Livesay Livesay Law Office 1122 Pecan McAllen, TX 78501 Mr. Arnulfo M. Acosta Law Office of Arnulfo Acosta 1210 W. Expressway 83, Suite 10 Pharr, TX 78577 Mr. James L. Moore Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana, Suite 2000 Houston, TX 77002-5009 Mr. Robert G. Newman Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 300 Convent Street, Suite 2200 San Antonio, TX 78205-3792 Mr. James L. Moore Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana, Suite 2000 Houston, TX 77002-5009 Mr. Norton A. Colvin Jr. Rodriguez Colvin, Chaney & Saenz, L.L.P. P.O. Box 2155 Brownsville, TX 78522 Mr. Robert G. Newman Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 300 Convent Street, Suite 2200 San Antonio, TX 78205-3792 Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez Rodriguez Tovar & De Los Santos, LLP 1111 West Nolana McAllen, TX 78504-3747 Honorable Noe Gonzalez 370th District Court 100 N. Closner, 2nd Floor Edinburg, TX 78539 Mr. E. James Rausch Rausch Law Office P. O. Box 5247 Granbury, TX 76049 Mr. Joseph A. Garnett Sheehy Serpe & Ware, P.C. 909 Fannin St., Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77010-100 RE: Case Number: 03-0777 Court of Appeals Number: 13-03-00077-CV Trial Court Number: C-3955-94-G Style: IN RE VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC., F/K/A VOPAK USA INC. & N/K/A UNIVAR USA INC., ET AL. Dear Counsel: Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8, after granting the petition for writ of mandamus and without hearing oral argument, the Court delivered the enclosed opinion and in the above-referenced cause. Encl. Sincerely, [pic] Andrew Weber, Clerk by Nancy J. Vega, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc:|Ms. Pauline G. | | |Gonzalez | | |Ms. Cathy Wilborn |