James LoVerde, M.D. v. Regional Employee Assistance Program ( 2018 )

NUMBER 13-18-00044-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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JAMES LOVERDE, M.D., Appellant,
v.
REGIONAL EMPLOYEE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, Appellee.
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On appeal from the 13th District Court
of Navarro County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Benavides and Longoria
Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Valdez
Appellant, James LoVerde, M.D., filed an appeal from a judgment entered by the
13th District Court of Navarro County, Texas, in cause number D-16-24991-CV. 1
1 This case is before the Court on transfer from the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco pursuant to a
docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 73.001
(West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.S.).
Appellant has filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the appeal on grounds that the parties
have entered into an agreement resolving the dispute between the parties. Appellant
requests that this Court dismiss the appeal.
The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant’s unopposed
motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a). Appellant’s motion to dismiss is granted, and the appeal is
hereby DISMISSED. Costs will be taxed against appellant. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d)
("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant.").
Having dismissed the appeal at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be
entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.
/s/ Rogelio Valdez
ROGELIO VALDEZ
Chief Justice
Delivered and filed the
19th day of April, 2018.
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