DISMISS and Opinion Filed September 20, 2024

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-00800-CV BRIAN BLANKMAN, Appellant V. SOUTH LIMESTONE HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A ACCEL AT WILLOW BEND, Appellee On Appeal from the 429th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 429-06260-2023 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Molberg, Breedlove, and Kennedy Opinion by Justice Molberg Before the Court is the September 18, 2024 letter of counsel for appellant stating that appellant withdraws this appeal. We construe the letter as a motion to dismiss the appeal. We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1).

/Ken Molberg// KEN MOLBERG 240800f.p05 JUSTICE Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT BRIAN BLANKMAN, Appellant On Appeal from the 429th Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas No. 05-24-00800-CV V. Trial Court Cause No. 429-06260- 2023.

SOUTH LIMESTONE HOSPITAL Opinion delivered by Justice DISTRICT D/B/A WILLOW BEND, Molberg. Justices Breedlove and Appellee Kennedy participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.

It is ORDERED that appellee SOUTH LIMESTONE HOSPITAL DISTRICT D/B/A WILLOW BEND recover its costs of this appeal from appellant BRIAN BLANKMAN.

Judgment entered this 20th day of September, 2024.

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