NUMBER 13-08-00574-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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IN RE R. SCOTT BROWN, BLACK ROCK INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP, MARK G. MAGNESS, ALAN L. SMITH, J&K EQUITY
PARTNERS, LP, RICHARD L. BURLESON, RICHARD A. DEGNER,
CRAIG LINDBERG, RANDOLPH NEWCOMER, JR., DIVERSE
EXPLORATION, LP, DARIN GOSDA, MARGARET S. GOSDA,
ORPHEUS HOLDINGS, LLC, ASLAN CAPITAL FUND I (QP) LP,
AND PORT ISABEL LOGISTICAL OFFSHORE TERMINAL, INC.
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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Benavides
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1
Relators, R. Scott Brown, et al., filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above
cause on October 7, 2008. The Court ordered the real parties in interest, Robert A. Ostos,
David Eymard, and Russell L. Reichert, to file a response to relators’ petition for writ of
mandamus before the expiration of ten days from the date of the order. See TEX . R. APP.
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See T EX . R . A PP . P . 5 2.8 (d ) (“W hen d enying relief, the court m ay h and d ow n a n o pinion b ut is
not required to do so.”); T EX . R . A PP . P . 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions).
P. 52.8(b). Such response was duly filed.
Relators have now informed the Court that the parties have compromised and
settled their differences. Accordingly, this original proceeding is DISMISSED without
reference to the merits.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
Memorandum Opinion delivered and
filed this 4th day of November, 2008.
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