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City of Dallas, Mike Rawlings, Scott Griggs, Adam Medrano, Casey Thomas II, Carolyn King Arnold, Rickey D. Callahan, Monica R. Alonzo, Tiffinni A. Young, Erik Wilson, Mark Clayton, B. Adam McGough, Lee M. Kleinman, Sandy Greyson, Jennifer S. Gates, Philip T. Kingston, and A.C. Gonzalez v. David S. Martin, James A. Braddock, Obie Cartmill, Robert Dale Martin, O.J. Adair, George G. Parker, Joe M. Gunn, Stephen W. Toth, Nathan Trammel, Todd A. Stratman, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, and Dallas Police and Fire Pension System

Citation: Not availableDocket: 17-0836

Court: Texas Supreme Court; July 9, 2018; Texas; State Supreme Court

Original Court Document: View Document

Narrative Opinion Summary

In the case before the Supreme Court of Texas involving the City of Dallas and various city officials as petitioners against David S. Martin and others, including the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System as respondents, the court dealt with procedural issues regarding settlement negotiations. The primary legal issue concerned the motion to abate the appeal to allow the parties to negotiate a settlement. The Court partially granted this motion, allowing negotiations to proceed while lifting the stay imposed by section 51.014(b) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code on related cases in the 382nd District Court of Rockwall County. The Court removed the case from its active docket until September 4, 2018, by which date the parties must update the Court either with a status report or a motion to dismiss, contingent upon the progress of the settlement talks. This procedural order was documented by Clerk Blake A. Hawthorne and Chief Deputy Clerk Claudia Jenks. The outcome facilitates a potential resolution without further court intervention, contingent on the success of the ongoing settlement discussions.

Legal Issues Addressed

Abatement of Appeal for Settlement Negotiations

Application: The Supreme Court of Texas has abated the appeal to facilitate settlement negotiations between the parties involved in the litigation.

Reasoning: The Supreme Court of Texas, in case No. 17-0836, has partially granted a motion to abate the appeal filed on June 27, 2018, allowing the parties... to engage in settlement negotiations.

Court Docket Management and Reporting Requirements

Application: The case is removed from the Court's active docket with a mandate for the parties to submit a status report or motion to dismiss by a specified date.

Reasoning: The case is removed from the Court's active docket until September 4, 2018, by which time the parties must submit either a status report or a motion to dismiss.

Lifting of Stay under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 51.014(b)

Application: The Court lifted the stay imposed by the statute to allow the finalization of a settlement in related cases.

Reasoning: The Court has lifted the stay previously imposed by section 51.014(b) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code concerning two related cases... specifically allowing the finalization of a settlement.