Lee-Var, Inc. d/b/a Palmer of Texas Tanks, Inc. v. M-I Overseas Limited

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals for the First District of Houston continued the abatement of the appeal pending finalization of the parties' settlement agreement. The court ordered the parties to file a motion or status report within 14 days and stated that the appeal remained abated and removed from the court's active docket.

Holdings

1. The court continued the abatement, treated the appeal as a closed case, removed it from the active docket, and directed the parties to file within 14 days a motion to reinstate and dismiss, a motion to reinstate and proceed, or a status report.

Questions Presented

1. What procedural action should the appellate court take after the parties failed to respond to its prior abatement order while settlement finalization remained pending?

Disposition

other