NUMBERS

13-04-529-CV

13-05-207-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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ARTURO CAVAZOS, ET AL.,                                            Appellants,

v.

VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.,                      Appellees.

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On appeal from the 103rd District Court

of Cameron County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Hinojosa, Yañez, and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

         Appellants, ARTURO CAVAZOS, ET AL., perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 103rd District Court of Cameron County, Texas, in cause number C-2003-08-4352-D. The parties have filed a joint motion to sever and dismiss the appeal against appellees, VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, URSULA VILLARREAL, AND LINDA MATTHEWS. Appellants state that they no longer wish to prosecute their appeal against appellees, VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, URSULA VILLARREAL, AND LINDA MATTHEWS. Appellants’ appeal against appellees, VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, URSULA VILLARREAL, AND LINDA MATTHEWS, is severed from the original appeal and is docketed under cause number 13-05-207-CV.

         Having considered the joint motion to sever and dismiss the appeal and the documents on file, this Court is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. The motion to sever and dismiss appellants’ appeal against appellees, VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, URSULA VILLARREAL, AND LINDA MATTHEWS, is hereby granted. The appeal against appellees, VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, URSULA VILLARREAL, AND LINDA MATTHEWS, in cause number 13-05-207-CV is ordered DISMISSED.

         The remaining issues in the appeal will remain docketed under cause number 13-04-529-CV.

                                                                        PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this

the 7^th day of April, 2005.