McBride Operating, LLC v. Terry Allen, Jan Allen and Cypress Creek Meats, LLC

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 22, 2022
• Docket: 12-22-00248-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

NO. 12-22-00248-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

MCBRIDE OPERATING, LLC, § APPEAL FROM THE 273RD APPELLANT

V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

TERRY ALLEN, JAN ALLEN AND CYPRESS CREEK MEATS, LLC, § SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS APPELLEES

MEMORANDUM OPINION McBride Operating, LLC appeals the denial of its Rule 91a motion to dismiss and to dissolve a temporary injunction. McBride also filed a petition for writ of mandamus regarding the same trial court order and issues that are the subject of this interlocutory appeal. The Court issued its opinion conditionally granting the mandamus on December 7, 2022. See In re McBride Operating, LLC, No. 12-22-00279-CV, 2022 WL 17828401, at *9 (Tex. App.—Tyler Dec. 7, 2022, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.). In response to our mandamus opinion, the trial court vacated its order denying the Rule 91a motion to dismiss and issued an order granting the motion, dissolving the temporary injunction, and dismissing the case. As a result, the issues raised in this interlocutory appeal are moot. See Matthews v. Kountze Ind. Sch. Dist., 484 S.W.3d 416, 418 (Tex. 2016) (defining mootness as a case in which a justiciable controversy exists between the parties at the time the case arose, but the live controversy ceases because of subsequent events); Reule v. RLZ Inv., 411 S.W.3d 31, 32 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist] 2013, no pet.) (case becomes moot when issues presented are no longer “live” or parties lack cognizable interest in the outcome). Accordingly, on the Court’s own motion, we dismiss this interlocutory appeal as moot. See In re Smith County, 521 S.W.3d 447, 454 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2017, orig. proceeding) (court has duty to dismiss case as moot); Sonic-Carrollton V, L.P. v. Millenium Jaguar of Tex., Inc., No. 05-07-00567-CV, 2007 WL 2703139, at *1 (Tex. App.— Dallas Sept. 18, 2007, no pet.) (mem. op.).

GREG NEELEY Justice

Opinion delivered December 22, 2022. Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J. COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

DECEMBER 22, 2022

MCBRIDE OPERATING, LLC, Appellant V. TERRY ALLEN, JAN ALLEN AND CYPRESS CREEK MEATS, LLC, Appellees

Appeal from the 273rd District Court of Shelby County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 21-CV-35791)

THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record and briefs filed herein; and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this Court that this appeal should be dismissed. It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by this Court that this appeal be, and the same is, hereby dismissed as moot; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance. Greg Neeley, Justice. Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J. THE STATE OF TEXAS MANDATE *********************************************

TO THE 273RD DISTRICT COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY, GREETING:

Before our Court of Appeals for the 12th Court of Appeals District of Texas, on the 21st day of December, 2022, the cause upon appeal to revise or reverse your judgment between

MCBRIDE OPERATING, LLC, Appellant

NO. 12-22-00248-CV; Trial Court No. 21-CV-35791

Opinion by Greg Neeley, Justice.

TERRY ALLEN, JAN ALLEN AND CYPRESS CREEK MEATS, LLC, Appellee

was determined; and therein our said Court made its order in these words:

“Text goes here.”

WHEREAS, WE COMMAND YOU to observe the order of our said Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District of Texas in this behalf, and in all things have it duly recognized, obeyed, and executed.

WITNESS, THE HONORABLE JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice of our Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District, with the Seal thereof affixed, at the City of Tyler, this the xx day of December, 2022.

By: _______________________________ KATRINA MCCLENNY, CLERK