Manisch Sohani and Anis Virani v. Nizar Sunesara ( 2016 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER OF ABATEMENT Appellate case name: Manisch Sohani and Anis Virani v. Nizar Sunesara Appellate case number: 01-16-00460-CV Trial court case number: 1058441 Trial court: County Court at Law No. 1 of Harris County On June 6, 2016, the appellants, Manisch Sohani and Anis Virani, filed a notice of appeal from the final judgment, signed by the trial court on March 9, 2016, after filing a motion for new trial. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(a)(1). On June 30, 2016, the parties filed this agreed motion to abate requesting that this Court abate this appeal to permit mediation pursuant to a Rule 11 agreement in which the parties, among other things, agreed to file this joint motion to abate this appeal to allow for mediation. Accordingly, the Court grants the joint motion and abates the appeal and remands the case to the trial court for further proceedings. This appeal is abated, treated as a closed case, and removed from this Court’s active docket. The appeal will be reinstated on this Court’s active docket when either party files a motion to reinstate this appeal with the Clerk of this Court. It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: /s/ Evelyn V. Keyes  Date: July 19, 2016