Narrative Opinion Summary
Appellants Select Specialty Houston- Houston, L.P. and Select Specialty Hospital- Houston Medical Center filed an Unopposed Motion to Abate Appeal concerning case number 01-13-00107-CV. The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas granted the motion on August 12, 2014, abating the appeal for 30 days to allow the parties to finalize a settlement agreement. If no motion to dismiss is filed within this period, or if the appellants fail to submit a brief, the appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution. The order was signed by Judge Harvey Brown.
Legal Issues Addressed
Abatement of Appealsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Court of Appeals granted an abatement of the appeal to allow the parties time to finalize a settlement agreement.
Reasoning: The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas granted the motion on August 12, 2014, abating the appeal for 30 days to allow the parties to finalize a settlement agreement.
Dismissal for Want of Prosecutionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: If the appellants fail to file a motion to dismiss or submit a brief within the abatement period, the appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Reasoning: If no motion to dismiss is filed within this period, or if the appellants fail to submit a brief, the appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution.