Opinion

November 3, 2006

Mr. Reagan W. Simpson

King & Spalding LLP

1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000

Houston, TX 77002-5213

Ms. Christa Brown

P.O. Box 162714

Austin, TX 78716-2714

Mr. Russell H. McMains

Law Offices of Russell H. McMains

P.O. Box 2846

Corpus Christi, TX 78403

Mr. David Roberts

Garner, Roberts & Roberts, L.L.P.

P.O. Box 9

Port Lavaca, TX 77979

RE: Case Number: 02-0381

Court of Appeals Number: 13-00-00466-CV

Trial Court Number: 97-CV-255

Style: F.F.P. OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A MR. CUT RATE #602

v.

XAVIER DUEÑEZ, AND WIFE, IRENE DUEÑEZ, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF CARLOS DUEÑEZ AND PABLO DUEÑEZ,

MINORS

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas withdrew its opinions and judgment of September 3, 2004, and

delivered the enclosed substituted opinions and judgment in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely,

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Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Gena Pelham, Deputy Clerk

Enclosures

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|cc: |Ms. Cathy Wilborn |

| |Ms. Marlene Paul |

| |Mr. Gregory J. Lensing |

| |Mr. Glen Garey |

| |Mr. James E. Rensimer |

| |Mr. Oscar H. Villarreal |

| |Mr. Arthur C. Reyna Jr. |

| |Mr. Manuel Lopez |

| |Mr. Edward J. Murphy |

| |Mr. E. Lee Parsley |

| |Ms. Anita Fricke |

| |Mr. Grant E. Adami III |