Epic Y-Grade Pipeline, LP and Epic Crude Pipeline, LP, A/K/A EPIC Y Grade Pipeline, LP A/K/A EPIC Y Grande Pipeline, LP v. Antonio E. Mercado and Nancy L. Mercado

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
• Decided: July 8, 2026
• Docket: 04-25-00378-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-25-00378-CV

EPIC Y-GRADE PIPELINE, LP and Epic Crude Pipeline, LP a/k/a EPIC Y Grade Pipeline, LP a/k/a EPIC Y Grande Pipeline, LP, Appellants

v.

Antonio E. MERCADO and Nancy L. Mercado, Appellees

From the 229th Judicial District Court, Duval County, Texas Trial Court No. DC-20-119 Honorable Baldemar Garza, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice Adrian A. Spears II, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: July 8, 2026

SET ASIDE AND REMANDED

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(2)(B), the parties have filed a joint

agreed motion to set aside the trial court’s judgment without regard to the merits and to remand

the cause to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties’ settlement

agreement. The parties also request that we direct the clerk of this court to issue the mandate 04-25-00378-CV

immediately. See TEX. R. APP. P. 18.1(c) (“The mandate may be issued earlier if the parties so

agree, or for good cause on the motion of a party.”). We grant the motion.

We set aside the trial court’s judgment without regard to the merits and remand this cause

to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties’ settlement agreement.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(2)(B). We further direct the clerk of this court to issue the mandate

immediately. See TEX. R. APP. P. 18.1(c).

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