Michael Nix; Ivete G. Nix; Black Diamond Endeavors, L.L.C.; Backhaul.com, L.L.C.; And Chad Sparks v. Summitbridge National Investments III, LLC

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)·Decided January 22, 2026·No. 03-25-00467-CV·Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-25-00467-CV

Michael Nix; Ivete G. Nix; Black Diamond Endeavors, L.L.C.;

Backhaul.com, L.L.C.; and Chad Sparks, Appellants

v.

Summitbridge National Investments III, LLC, Appellee

FROM THE 51ST DISTRICT COURT OF TOM GREEN COUNTY NO. A220197C, THE HONORABLE CARMEN DUSEK, JUDGE PRESIDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM The parties have filed a joint motion to abate this appeal, representing that they have settled their dispute, with full satisfaction of the settlement agreement to occur in June 2026 and the parties’ agreed dismissal of this lawsuit contingent on such satisfaction. We grant the motion and abate the appeal until further order of this Court. By July 15, 2026, the parties shall file either a motion to reinstate the appeal, a motion to dismiss the appeal, or a status report accompanied by a motion to extend the abatement.

It is so ordered on January 22, 2026.

Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Theofanis and Crump Abated Filed: January 22, 2026

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