The appeal, which we abated for 60 days on December 13, 2002, is hereby REINSTATED. The appellant, The Texas Association of Counties Property and Casualty Self Insurance Fund, and the appellee, Liberty County, filed a joint motion to dismiss this accelerated interlocutory appeal because the issues made the basis of this appeal have been resolved through settlement and a final judgment has been entered by the trial court. The Court finds that the motion is voluntarily made by the agreement of the parties prior to any decision of this Court and should be granted. Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2).

It is, therefore, ORDERED that the motion to dismiss be granted and the appeal is therefore DISMISSED without reference to the merits of the appeal. All costs are assessed against the incurring party.

PER CURIAM

Opinion Delivered March 27, 2003

Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.

1. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.