City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde, All Named in Their Official Capacity v. Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux
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Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-25-00547-CV
City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde, all named in their Official Capacity, Appellants
v.
Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux, Appellees
FROM THE 425TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY NO. 24-1746-C425, THE HONORABLE BETSY F. LAMBETH, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Counsel for appellants City of Taylor, Texas; Mayor Dwayne Ariola;
Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, and Robert Garcia; and City
Manager Bryan Laborde, all named in their Official Capacity, have filed an unopposed motion to
abate this appeal while the parties engage in settlement negotiations. We grant the motion and
abate this appeal until further order of this Court. By October 14, 2025, the parties shall file
either a motion to reinstate the appeal, a motion to dismiss the appeal, or a status report
accompanied by a motion to extend the abatement.
It is ordered on August 18, 2025.
Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Crump and Ellis
Abated
Filed: August 18, 2025
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