Order entered April 3, 2013

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-00442-CV AMERICAN FIRST LLOYD'S INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant V. HARTFORD LLOYD'S INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee On Appeal from the 439th Judicial District Court Rockwall County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1-10-1272 ORDER By order dated February 22, 2013, the Court abated the appeal to allow the parties time to negotiate a settlement agreement. We REINSTATE the appeal.

By letter dated March 29, 2013, appellant informed the Court that the parties need an additional thirty days to finalize their settlement and asks the Court to continue the abatement.

We treat appellant’s letter as a motion to abate. We GRANT appellant’s motion to abate the appeal pending settlement. We ABATE the appeal. The appeal will be reinstated when the Court receives a motion to dismiss or thirty days from the date of this order, whichever occurs sooner.

/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE