City of Taylor, Texas; Mayor Dwayne Ariola, in His Official Capacity; Council Members Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, in Their Official Capacities; And City Manager Bryan Laborde, in His Official Capacity v. Robert Marek, Cherie Turner-Marek, Julius A. Wolbrueck, Roxana Thomas Wolbrueck, Jona Enterprises LLC; Michael F. Herzog Jr., Laurel T. Herzog, Glen R. Polasek, Joan P. Polasek, Duane D. Stoll, Sandra G. Stoll, Cecilia Ida Hannan as Trustee of the Cecilia Ida Hannan Trust, Loren Hengst, Kathleen Hengst, Erwin Hengst, and Sara Hengst
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Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-25-00369-CV NO. 03-25-00546-CV
City of Taylor, Texas; Mayor Dwayne Ariola, in his Official Capacity; Council Members Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, in their Official Capacities; and City Manager Bryan Laborde, in his Official Capacity, Appellants
v.
Robert Marek, Cherie Turner-Marek, Julius A. Wolbrueck, Roxana Thomas Wolbrueck, Jona Enterprises LLC, Michael F. Herzog Jr., Laurel T. Herzog, Glen R. Polasek, Joan P. Polasek, Duane D. Stoll, Sandra G. Stoll, Cecilia Ida Hannan as Trustee of The Cecilia Ida Hannan Trust, Loren Hengst, Kathleen Hengst, Erwin Hengst, and Sara Hengst, Appellees
FROM THE 425TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, NO. 24-0447-C425, THE HONORABLE BETSY F. LAMBETH, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
On appellants’ unopposed motion, this Court previously abated these appeals to
allow the parties to engage in settlement negotiations. As ordered by the Court, the parties have
filed a joint status report regarding their request to extend the abatement period. They also filed
a joint motion to abate these appeals for an additional three months to continue their efforts to
negotiate and resolve this matter.
We grant the parties’ joint motion and abate the appeal for an additional 90 days
to allow the parties more time to engage in settlement negotiations. The parties shall submit a motion to dismiss the appeals, a motion to reinstate the appeals, or a status report on the
settlement process accompanied by a motion to extend the abatement on or before May 28, 2026.
It is so ordered on February 27, 2026.
Before Justices Triana, Kelly, and Ellis
Abated
Filed: February 27, 2026
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