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

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided May 28, 2026·No. 03-25-00547-CV·Published

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

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellants 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, moved to dismiss this interlocutory appeal. Appellees

Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux responded that they do not oppose the dismissal. We

grant appellants’ motion and dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1).

__________________________________________ Darlene Byrne, Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Theofanis and Ellis

Dismissed on Appellants’ Motion

Filed: May 28, 2026

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