DISMISS: Opinion filed December 18, 2012

In The (Court of Appeals JIiffI istrict of&exas at Dallas No. 05-12-01572-CV

JUDGE JOHN HORN, SHERIFF DON ANDERSON, CHIEF KAREN DIXON, AND J.R. ESTRADA, Appellants V. RICHARD JAMES TUCKER, Appellee

On Appeal from the 196th Judicial District Court Hunt County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 75978

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Richter, Lang-Miers, and Myers Opinion By Justice Myers Before the Court is appellants' motion to dismiss the appeal. Appellants inform the Court that appellee has nonsuited his claims against appellants and, therefore, the appeal is now moot.

Accordingly, we grant appellants' motion and dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1).

LANA MYERS JUSTICE 121572F.P05 (Court of Appeals Elistrirt f&vats at Dallas JUDGMENT JUDGE JOHN HORN, SHERIFF DON Appeal from the 196th Judicial District Court ANDERSON, CHIEF KAREN DIXON, AND of Hunt County, Texas. (Tr.Ct.No. 75978).

J.R. ESTRADA, Appellants Opinion delivered by Justice Myers, Justices Richter and Lang-Miers, participating.

No. 05-12-01572-CV V. RICHARD JAMES TUCKER, Appellee Based on the Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.

It is ORDERED that appellee, Richard James Tucker, recover his costs of the appeal from appellants, Judge John Horn, Sheriff Don Anderson, Chief Karen Dixon, and J.R. Estrada.

Judgment entered December 18, 2012.

LANA M Y RS ,f JUSTICE