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Select Specialty Hospital- Houston, L.P., Select Specialty Hospital- Houston Medical Center And SSH-Houston Medical Center v. Lynella Hart

Citation: Not availableDocket: 01-13-00107-CV

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; August 12, 2014; Texas; State Appellate Court

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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 Appeal

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 Prosecution

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.