Summary
The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, abated the appeal because the parties had reached a settlement subject to approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court. The court directed the parties to seek reinstatement and dismissal if the settlement was approved, or to report on the settlement status and request an extension if necessary.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the appeal should be abated pending approval of the parties' settlement by the United States Bankruptcy Court.
Key quotations
“We will abate the appeal until March 3, 2014.” (at 2)
Factual background
The parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement of the underlying dispute. Approval of the settlement was pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court because the dispute involved the Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate of Terry Christopher Bounds.
Procedural history
The appeal arose from the District Court of Travis County, 419th Judicial District, in cause number D-1-GN-13-002131. After the appeal was filed, all parties agreed that the underlying dispute had been settled and requested abatement pending approval of the settlement by the United States Bankruptcy Court. The court of appeals abated the appeal until March 3, 2014.