Texas Youth Commission and Laurence Thomas, in his official capacity, Appellants v. Jane Doe, Appellee (2011)

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

Appellants Texas Youth Commission and Laurence Thomas, in his official capacity, and appellee Jane Doe have filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal, informing the Court that they have “reached an agreement in principle to settle all claims in this case.”   The parties state that pursuant to this agreement, they “have agreed to seek dismissal of the appeal herein so that this matter may be remanded to the trial court.”   The parties “have further agreed to file a motion dismissing with prejudice all claims in the trial court below, with all Parties to bear their own costs.”   The parties move that we dismiss the appeal and remand to the district court for further proceedings to effectuate their agreement.   We grant the parties' joint motion, dismiss the appeal, and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the parties' agreement.   See Tex.R.App. P. 42.1.

Dismissed and Remanded

Bob Pemberton, Justice