Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2022

AGL Constructors, a Joint Venture Arche Western Contractors, LLC, Granite Construction Company and the Lane Construction Corp. v. PTG-HDR JV, Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. and HDR Engineering, Inc.

AGL Constructors, a Joint Venture Arche Western Contractors, LLC, Granite Construction Company and the Lane Construction Corp. v. PTG-HDR JV, Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. and HDR Engineering, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided July 15, 2022

AGL Constructors, a Joint Venture Arche Western Contractors, LLC, Granite Construction Company and the Lane Construction Corp. v. PTG-HDR JV, Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. and HDR Engineering, Inc.

Opinion

Vacate and Rendered and Opinion Filed July 15, 2022

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-20-00053-CV AGL CONSTRUCTORS, A JOINT VENTURE, ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS, LLC, GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND THE LANE CONSTRUCTION CORP., Appellants V. PTG-HDR JV, PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. AND HDR ENGINEERING, INC., Appellees On Appeal from the 192nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-17-05165 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Osborne, Pedersen, III, and Reichek Opinion by Justice Osborne Before the Court is the parties’ “Joint Motion to Vacate and Render Judgment Pursuant to Settlement.” The parties report that they have settled all matters in controversy in this appeal, and request that we vacate the trial court’s judgment without reference to the merits and render judgment dismissing the cause with prejudice. Citing appellate procedure rules 42.1(a)(2)(A) and 43.2(e), the parties request that the Court: (a) vacate the trial court’s judgment without reference to the merits; (b) pursuant to the parties’ agreement, render judgment dismissing the cause with prejudice; (c) order that each party bear its own costs of appeal; (d) direct the clerk of the district court to release to Appellant’s counsel the Supersedeas Bond filed on November 8, 2019, and (e) grant such other relief to which the parties may be entitled.

Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(2) addresses disposition of an appeal in accordance with the parties’ agreement. Rough Creek Mgmt., L.L.C. v. Weiss, No. 05-12-01333-CV, 2014 WL 3700615, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas July 24, 2014, no pet.) (mem. op.). As requested by the parties, the Court vacates the trial court’s judgment without reference to the merits and, pursuant to the parties’ agreement, renders judgment dismissing the cause with prejudice. Also, as requested by the parties, we order that each party bear its own costs of the appeal, and direct the clerk of the district court to release to appellants’ counsel the supersedeas bond filed on November 8, 2019. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(2)(A) and 43.2(e).

200053f.p05 /Leslie Osborne// LESLIE OSBORNE JUSTICE

–2– Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT AGL CONSTRUCTORS, A JOINT On Appeal from the 192nd Judicial VENTURE, ARCHER WESTERN District Court, Dallas County, Texas CONTRACTORS, LLC, GRANITE Trial Court Cause No. DC-17-05165.

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Opinion delivered by Justice AND THE LANE Osborne. Justices Pedersen, III and CONSTRUCTION CORP., Reichek participating.

Appellants No. 05-20-00053-CV V. PTG-HDR JV, PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. AND HDR ENGINEERING, INC., Appellees In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is VACATED without reference to the merits and, pursuant to the parties’ agreement, judgment is RENDERED dismissing the cause with prejudice.

It is ORDERED that each party bear its own costs of this appeal. We DIRECT the clerk of the district court to release to appellants’ counsel the supersedeas bond filed on November 8, 2019.

Judgment entered this 15th day of July, 2022.

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