Union Carbide Corporation and GST Settlement Facility v. Oscar Torres and Dora Torres

Opinion

NUMBER 13-10-00325-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION AND GST SETTLEMENT FACILITY, Appellants,

v.

OSCAR TORRES AND DORA TORRES, Appellees.

On appeal from the 107th District Court of Cameron County, Texas.

ORDER ABATING APPEAL

Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Benavides and Hinojosa Order Per Curiam

The parties have filed correspondence notifying the Court that they do not oppose mediation and “are actively working to agree on a mediator, an acceptable fee, and potential mediation dates.” Appellant Union Carbide has further notified the Court that “its lack of objection to mediation is subject to the parties agreeing on the above matters

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and proceeding to mediation in an expeditious manner, preferably within 45 days.”

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file is of the opinion that the appeal should be abated to afford the parties the opportunity to participate in mediation. This appeal is ordered ABATED until July 15, 2019.

The Court directs appellants to file, on or before July 15, 2019 (1) a motion to reinstate the appeal, (2) a motion to dismiss the appeal pursuant to settlement, or (3) a motion for extension of time to file either of the aforementioned pleadings.

PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed the 17th day of May, 2019.