Rapid Settlements, Ltd. v. Kenneth Ray Gross and Symetra Life Insurance Company., and Symetra Assigned Benefits Service Company

Opinion issued December 20, 2007











In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas




NO. 01-05-00757-CV




RAPID SETTLEMENTS, LTD., Appellant



V.



KENNETH RAY GROSS, SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SYMETRA ASSIGNED BENEFITS SERVICE COMPANY, Appellees




On Appeal from the County Civil Court No. 3

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 839262




MEMORANDUM OPINION

This cause is an appeal from a judgment signed by the court below on July 19, 2005. On the Court's own motion, and in accordance with the Court's prior orders in this cause and the Court's disposition of a related mandamus proceeding in Cause Number 01-05-00938-CV, which denied mandamus relief sought by Rapid Settlements, Ltd. as relator in that cause, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution, and we deny the pending motion to dismiss filed by appellees, Symetra Life Insurance Company and Symetra Assigned Benefits Service Company.



Sherry Radack

Chief Justice



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