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Meredith Kathryn Highsmith v. Charles Robert Highsmith
Citation: Not availableDocket: 07-15-00407-CV
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; October 17, 2017; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas addressed an Unopposed Motion to Refer to Alternative Dispute Resolution and Stay Appeal submitted by Appellee Charles Robert Highsmith in the case against Appellant Meredith Kathryn Highsmith. The motion aimed to pause the appeal process to facilitate mediation between the parties. Appellee’s counsel confirmed that Appellant does not oppose this motion. However, the court noted that simply staying the appeal without extending the deadline for filing a motion for rehearing could lead to complications once a judgment is issued. Therefore, the court interpreted the motion primarily as a request to extend the time for filing a rehearing motion under Rule 49.8 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. To streamline the decision-making process, the court suspended certain procedural formalities. The court granted the motion to extend the deadline for filing a motion for rehearing to January 16, 2018, but denied the request for referral to alternative dispute resolution.