in Re: Simon Property Group ( 2007 )

NUMBER 13-07-556-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE: SIMON PROPERTY GROUP (TEXAS), L.P., SIMON PROPERTY GROUP (DELAWARE), INC., SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC., AND GOLDEN RING MALL CO. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus ____________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Yañez, Rodriguez, and Benavides Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion ⁽¹⁾

Relators, Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P., Simon Property Group (Delaware), Inc., Simon Property Group, Inc., and Golden Ring Mall Co. Limited Partnership, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on September 12, 2007. The Court requested and received a response to the petition for writ of mandamus from the real parties in interest. The Court has further received relators' reply to the response and a surreply filed by the real parties in interest.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, the response, relators' reply, and the surreply of the real parties in interest, is of the opinion that relators have not shown themselves entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this 28th day of November, 2007.  

1. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d) ("When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so."); Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).