*0 RECEIVED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/2/2015 4:14:41 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk THIRD COURT OF APPEALS 12/2/2015 4:14:41 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE AUSTIN, TEXAS 03-13-00619-CV *1 ACCEPTED ^[8058385] CLERK

December 2, 2015

Via Electronic Filing Jeffrey D. Kyle

Clerk of the Court

Third Court of Appeals

Price Daniel Sr. Building

209 West 14 th St., Room 101

Austin, Texas 78701

Re: Argonaut Insurance Company and Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company v. Susan

Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, and Greg Abbott, Attorney

General of the State of Texas; 03-13-00619-CV; in the Court of Appeals, Third Judicial

District, Austin, Texas

Dear Mr. Kyle:

Regarding the above case, I will be out of the office on vacation beginning Friday,

December 18, 2015 and returning to the office Monday, January 4, 2016. Accordingly, I would

appreciate it if you would not schedule anything relating to this case during the days that I’m out

of the office.

Very truly yours,

/s/Shannon M. Ryman SHANNON M. RYMAN

Assistant Attorney General

Texas State Bar No. 24089705

Tax Division

P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (512) 475-4866

Facsimile: (512) 478-4013

Email: Shannon.ryman@texasattorneygeneral.gov

cc: Jonathan D. Pauerstein ( Via E-Serve)

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