HLI Rail and Rigging, LLC. v. Kansas City Southern Rail Way Company and Texas Mexican Railroad Company, Lone Star Railroad Contractors, Inc., Mexrail, Inc., Felipe Nevarez, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company AIG Mexico Seguros Interamericana, SA. De C v. Chartis Mexico, Zass Recuperos

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-12-00383-CV

HLI RAIL AND RIGGING, LLC, Appellant

v.

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAIL WAY COMPANY, Texas Mexican Railroad Company, Lone Star Railroad Contractors, Inc., Mexrail, Inc., Felipe Nevarez, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, AIG Mexico Securos Interamericana, S.A. de C.V. Chartis Mexico, Zass Recuperos S.A. de C.V., and City Underwriting Agency, Inc. Appellees

From the 229th Judicial District Court, Duval County, Texas Trial Court No. DC-10-338 Honorable Ana Lisa Garza, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 21, 2012

APPELLANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED

Appellant’s brief was due October 15, 2012. When appellant failed to file the brief,

appellee Lone Star Railroad Contractors, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss the appeal for want of

prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b). We held appellee’s motion for ten days to permit

appellant to file a response. See TEX. R. APP. P. 10.3(a). We held it an additional ten days

pursuant to the mailbox rule. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.2(b). On the tenth day, appellant filed its

own motion to dismiss the appeal, stating it no longer desired to pursue the appeal. Accordingly, 04-12-00383-CV

we grant appellant’s motion to dismiss the appeal, and deny appellee’s motion to dismiss the

appeal as moot. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1). We order all costs assessed against appellant.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d)(absent agreement of the parties, costs are taxed against appellant).

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