Opinion
NUMBER 13-17-00137-CV
05-18-2017
OSCAR ENRIQUE MENDEZ, M.D., Appellant, v. CLAUDIA RANGEL, INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O A.R.J., E.R., AND N.R., MINOR CHILDREN AND THE ESTATE OF ALEX RANGEL, Appellees.
On appeal from the 275th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Contreras, Benavides, and Longoria
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Contreras
Appellant, Oscar Enrique Mendez, M.D., perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 275th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, in cause number C-8356-14-E. Appellant has filed an amended unopposed motion to dismiss the appeal on grounds that he no longer desires to pursue the appeal. Appellant requests that this Court dismiss the appeal.
The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant's amended unopposed motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a). Appellant's amended motion to dismiss is granted, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Costs will be taxed against appellant. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d) ("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant."). Having dismissed the appeal at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.
DORI CONTRERAS
Justice Delivered and filed the 18th day of May, 2017.