NUMBER 13-05-023-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., D/B/A

PALM VALLEY MEMORIAL GARDENS,                                Appellant,

v.

BELIA GARZA, ET AL.,                                                      Appellees.

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On appeal from the 370th District Court

of Hidalgo County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Rodriguez, Castillo, and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

         Appellant, SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., D/B/A PALM VALLEY MEMORIAL GARDENS, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 370th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, in cause number C-042-01-G. After the clerk’s record was filed, the parties filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal. In the motion, the parties state that they have reached a settlement regarding the matters at issue in this appeal. The parties request that this Court dismiss the appeal and that costs be borne by the party incurring same.

         The Court, having considered the documents on file and the joint motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. The joint motion to dismiss is granted, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

                                                                                 PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed

this the 5th day of May, 2005.