Stephen T. Leas v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline ( 2004 )

  NUMBER 13-04-221-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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STEPHEN T. LEAS,                                                           Appellant,

v.

COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE,                             Appellee.

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On appeal from the 332nd District Court

of Hidalgo County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Rodriguez, Castillo, and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

         Appellant, STEPHEN T. LEAS, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 332nd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, in cause number C-2589-02-F. After the record and appellant’s brief were filed, the parties filed a joint motion to vacate judgment and dismiss cause. In the motion, the parties state that they have entered into a settlement agreement which would dispose of the controversy made the basis of this lawsuit. The parties request that the trial court’s judgment be vacated and the underlying case be dismissed with prejudice.

         The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file and the parties’ joint motion, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. The joint motion is GRANTED, the judgment of the trial court is hereby VACATED, and the underlying case is DISMISSED in accordance with the parties’ settlement agreement.  

                                                      PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this

the 9^th day of December, 2004.