NUMBER 13-08-00574-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________ On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. ____________________________________________________________ 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. 1 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. 2