Edward Festeryga v. Abraham, Watkins, Nichols. Agosto, Aziz & Stogner

Opinion

Opinion issued August 13, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

for Dismissal of Appeal stating that the federal case concluded, and that “on

December 29, 2025, the [parties] mediated and settled all claims pending between

them” and requesting that we “dismiss this appeal.” We construe the parties’ notice

as a motion.

We reinstate the appeal on the Court’s active docket, grant the parties’ joint

motion, and dismiss the appeal. Any pending motions are dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Guerra, Gunn, and Morgan.

Footnotes

1. NO. 01-23-00849-CV ——————————— EDWARD FESTERYGA, Appellant V. ABRAHAM, WATKINS, NICHOLS, AGOSTO, AZIZ & STOGNER, Appellee On Appeal from the 11th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 2022-76196 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Edward Festeryga filed a notice of appeal from the trial court’s October 25, 2023 Order Denying [Appellant’s] TCPA Motion. On October 15, 2024, this Court abated the appeal while a related case was pending in the Fifth Circuit. On December 30, 2025, the parties filed a Joint Notice of Settlement and Request