the City of Levelland v. Bill and Nancy Carr ( 2006 )

NO. 07-06-0251-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL C

NOVEMBER 21, 2006

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THE CITY OF LEVELLAND,

Appellant

V.

BILL AND NANCY CARR,

Appellees

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FROM THE 286 th DISTRICT COURT OF HOCKLEY COUNTY;

NO. 05-09-20167; HON. HAROLD PHELAN, PRESIDING

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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

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Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.

The City of Levelland moves to dismiss its interlocutory appeal.  Without passing on the merits of the case, we grant the motion pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1) and dismiss the appeal.  Having dismissed the appeal at appellant’s request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

Per Curiamut. Ins. Co. v. Schaefer , 124 S.W.3d 154, 157 (Tex. 2003) (stating this to be the test when determining whether a writing is ambiguous).  Moreover, the question being one of law , we were entitled to consider it de novo .   Cherokee Water Co. v. Freeman, 33 S.W.3d 349, 353 (Tex. App.– Texarkana 2000, no pet.).  Thus, neither the trial court’s fact findings about the legal meaning and effect of the June 7 th letter nor the rules used to assess the validity of those fact findings bound our decision.

Accordingly, appellee’s motion for rehearing is overruled.

Per Curiam