Opinion

December 01, 2006

Mr. J. Brett Busby

Mayer, Brown, Rowe, & Maw LLP

700 Louisiana St., Suite 3400

Houston, TX 77002-2730

Mr. Robert L. Ketchand

Boyer & Ketchand, P.C.

Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 3100

Houston, TX 77046

Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, L.L.P.

Two Houston Center

909 Fannin, Suite 2000

Houston, TX 77010

RE: Case Number: 04-0194

Court of Appeals Number: 01-01-00079-CV

Trial Court Number: 97-29163

Style: EMZY T. BARKER, III AND AVA BARKER D/B/A BRUSHY CREEK BRAHMAN

CENTER AND BRUSHY CREEK CUSTOM SIRES

v.

WALTER W. ECKMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NOMINEE AND TRUSTEE, ECKMAN,

INC., AND LARRY ECKMAN

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinion and

judgment in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely,

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Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

Enclosures

|cc:|Ms. Margie |

| |Thompson |

| |Mr. Charles |

| |Bacarisse |

| |Mr. P. M. |

| |Schenkkan |