Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed October 23, 2003.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-03-00524-CV

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DONNA PAYNE, as Guardian of ROBERT WAYNE PAYNE, Appellant

V.

MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY and JOHNSON CONTROLS WORLD SERVICES, INC., Appellees

On Appeal from the 129th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No.  00-22916

M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

This is an appeal from a judgment signed April 4, 2003.

On October 17, 2003, the parties filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal because the case has been settled.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1.  The motion is granted.

Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Judgment rendered and Memorandum Opinion filed October 23, 2003.

Panel consists of Justices Yates, Hudson, and Fowler.