Gussie Rigsby, Ind. Adminstrator of Estate of Harriett Cooper v. MRC Edgewater D/B/A Edgewater Retirment Community

Opinion issued November 13, 2003








In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-02-00766-CV

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GUSSIE RIGSBY, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HARRIETT COOPER AND HEIR OF HARRIETT COOPER; AND GERTHA HALL, JOYCE HADNOT AND JACK WHITE, AS HEIRS OF HARRIETT COOPER, DECEASED, APPELLANTS


V.


MRC EDGEWATER D/B/A EDGEWATER RETIREMENT COMMUNITY A/K/A TURNER GERIATRIC CENTER AND METHODIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, APPELLEES





On Appeal from the 10th District Court

Galveston County, Texas

Trial Court. Cause No. 00CV0602





MEMORANDUM OPINION

          The Court today considered the parties’ joint motion to dismiss the appeal in light of settlement. The motion is granted as follows:

          (1)     The trial court’s judgment is set aside without regard to the merits. Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2)(B).

 

          (2)     The case is remanded to the trial court with instructions to render judgment in accordance with the settlement agreement.

 

          (3)     All other pending motions are overruled as moot.

 

          (4)     The Clerk of this Court is directed to issue mandate 10 days after the date of this opinion. Tex. R. App. P. 18.1.

 

          (5)     The parties shall pay their own costs incurred by reason of this appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(d).


                                                   PER CURIAM

 

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Keyes and Alcala.