Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo) July 21, 2003, 07-02-00170-CV (McDill Columbus Corporation, Northwood Forest Apartments, Inc., McDill of Texas 2 Inc., and Partners Northwood, Ltd. v. U.S.A. Metropolitan Tax Credit Fund II, L.P., Richman Metropolitan, Inc. and the Richman Group of Connecticut, L.L.C.)

NO. 07-02-0170-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL A

JULY 21, 2003

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MCDILL COLUMBUS CORPORATION, NORTHWOOD FOREST

APARTMENTS, INC., MCDILL OF TEXAS 2, INC., AND

PARTNERS NORTHWOOD LTD., APPELLANTS

V.

U.S.A. METROPOLITAN TAX CREDIT FUND II, L.P.,

RICHMAN METROPOLITAN, INC.