COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER OF ABATEMENT Appellate case name: FedEx Freight, Inc. and David Forehand v. Bonnie Cargal, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Joseph Cargal, Jack Cargal, and Andrew Cargal Appellate case number: 01-22-00231-CV Trial court case number: 2018-80520 Trial court: 334th District Court of Harris County Appellants, FedEx Freight, Inc. and David Forehand, have filed an agreed motion to abate the appeal pending finalization of their settlement agreement. We grant the motion.

Accordingly, we abate the appeal. No later than 45 days from the date of this order, the parties shall file a motion to reinstate and dismiss the appeal, a motion to reinstate and proceed with the appeal, or a report advising the Court of the status of the proceedings. If the parties do not respond as directed, the case may be reinstated on the Court’s active docket and the appeal will proceed under the applicable Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

The appeal is abated, treated as a closed case, and removed from this Court’s active docket.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Julie Countiss________  Acting individually  Acting for the Court Date: _December 29, 2022_____________________