Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas JUDGMENT No. 04-23-00016-CV Ronald RODRIGUEZ and The Law Offices of Ronald Rodriguez, P.C., Appellants v. Juan J. CRUZ and J. Cruz & Associates, LLC, Appellees From the 406th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas Trial Court No. 2022CVK001183D4 Honorable Sid L. Harle, Judge Presiding BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE MARTINEZ, JUSTICE VALENZUELA, AND CHIEF JUSTICE MARION (RET.) 1 In accordance with this court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED. Costs of the appeal are taxed against the party who incurred them. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d).

Appellants’ agreed motion to expedite the issuance of the mandate is GRANTED. The clerk of this court is instructed to issue the mandate immediately. See id. R. 18.6 (allowing the appellate court to expedite the issuance of the mandate in an accelerated appeal).

SIGNED August 14, 2024.

_________________________________ Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice

The Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice (Retired) of the Fourth Court of Appeals, sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. See TEX. GOV’T CODE §§ 74.003, 75.002, 75.003.