in Re: Knapp Medical Center Hospital

NUMBER 13-10-00020-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ IN RE: KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER ____________________________________________________________ On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Benavides Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1 Relator, Knapp Medical Center, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on January 20, 2010. The Court ordered the real parties in interest, Aracely Ramos, individually and as next friend of Juan Ramos, Ofelia Ramos, and Amanda Ramos, by and through counsel, to file a response to relator’s petition for writ of mandamus, and such response has been duly filed. Relator has now filed a motion to dismiss this original proceeding. The Court, having considered the documents on file and relator’s motion to dismiss the petition for writ 1 See T EX . R . A PP . P . 5 2 .8 (d ) (“W hen denying relief, the court m ay hand dow n an opinio n but is not required to do so.”); T EX . R . A PP . P . 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions). of mandamus, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Accordingly, this original proceeding is DISMISSED without reference to the merits. Any pending motions are likewise DISMISSED. PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 9th day of February, 2010. 2