Sto Corp. v. Canal Side Lofts, Ltd.

Opinion

ACCEPTED 05-14-01234-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 5/11/2015 1:22:52 PM LISA MATZ CLERK

NO. 05-14-01234-CV

FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS In the DALLAS, TEXAS 5/11/2015 1:22:52 PM Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas LISA MATZ Clerk ______________________________________________________________________________

STO CORP., Appellant/Defendant

v.

CANAL SIDE LOFTS, LTD., ET AL., Appellees/Plaintiffs

______________________________________________________________________________

On Appeal from the 44th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Cause No. FV-22-04649-B ______________________________________________________________________________

APPELLANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

Leslie A. Benitez Keith C. Cramer Texas State Bar No. 02134300 Texas State Bar No. 24051678 Gordon & Rees LLP Gordon & Rees LLP 816 Congress Ave., Ste. 1510 2100 Ross Ave., Suite 2800 Austin, Texas Dallas, Texas 75201 (512) 582-6471 (214) 231-4660 (512) 391-0183 (fax) (214) 461-4053 (fax)

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS

Page 1 Appellant asks the Court to dismiss this appeal.

A. INTRODUCTION

1. Appellant is Sto Corp; appellees are Canal Side Lofts, Ltd., Andres Construction

Services, LLC, and P&M Plastering Contractors, Ltd./PMPC, Inc.

2. Appellant perfected the appeal on September 23, 2014, when it filed a notice of

appeal.

B. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES

3. The Court has the authority under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(2)

to grant this unopposed motion to dismiss.

4. The parties have reached an agreement to compromise and settle their differences

in the suit.

C. CONCLUSION

5. For the reason states above, appellant asks the Court to grant this unopposed

motion to dismiss. Costs on appeal should be taxed against appellant in accordance with the

parties' agreement.

Respectfully submitted,

GORDON & REES LLP

/s/ Leslie A. Benitez_____ LESLIE A. BENITEZ State Bar No. 02134300 lbenitez@gordonrees.com 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1510 Austin, TX 78701 Telephone: 512.391.0197 Facsimile: 512.391.0183

Page 2 Keith C. Cramer State Bar No. 24051678 kcramer@gordonrees.com 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800 Dallas, Texas 75201

Attorneys For STO CORP.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify that Sto’s counsel consulted with counsel for Appellees and all parties are in

agreement.

/s/ Leslie A. Benitez_____________ Leslie A. Benitez

Page 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served on May 11, 2015, on the following counsel of record:

Via Electronic Service Via Electronic Service aharlan@wgblawfirm.com jslates@slatesharwell.com dkoch@wgblawfirm.com mwaterman@slatesharwell Alan J. Harlan John W. Slates David B. Koch Matthew M. Waterman WRIGHT GINSBERG BRUSILOW P.C. SLATES HARWELL, LLP 600 Signature Place 1700 Pacific, Suite 3800 14755 Preston Road Dallas, TX 75201 Dallas, TX 75254-6825 Telephone: 469.317.1000 Telephone: 972.788.1600 Fax: 469.317.1100 Facsimile: 972.702.0662 Attorneys for Defendant Andres Attorneys for Plaintiff Construction Services, LLC

Via Electronic Service Kelly.crain@wbclawfirm.com Kelly M. Crain WALTERS BALIDO & CRAIN, L.L.P. Founders Square 900 Jackson Street, Suite 600 Dallas, TX 75202 Telephone: 214.749.4805 Facsimile: 214.760.1670 Counsel for P&M Plastering Contractors, Ltd. and PMPC, Inc.

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