COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-08-293-CV

CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS                              APPELLANT

                                                   V.

LAURA FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS                                  APPELLEES

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE

OF SARAH ELIZABETH FRIEND, DECEASED,

AND LUTHER FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY                                                     

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           FROM THE 342ND DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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                  MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND JUDGMENT

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We have considered the parties= AJoint Motion To Dismiss Appeal.@  It is the court=s opinion that the motion should be granted; therefore, we dismiss the appeal.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2), 43.2(f).

Costs of the appeal shall be paid by appellant, for which let execution issue.  See Tex. R. App. P. 43.4.

PER CURIAM

PANEL:  WALKER, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and MCCOY, J.

DELIVERED:  September 25, 2008