Antonio E. Mercado and Nancy L. Mercado v. Epic Crude Pipeline, LP and Coastal Bend Y-Grade Pipeline, LP
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Date FiledJuly 8, 2026
Docket04-25-00726-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-25-00726-CV
Antonio E. MERCADO and Nancy L. Mercado,
Appellants
v.
EPIC CRUDE PIPELINE, LP and Coastal Bend Y-Grade Pipeline, LP,
Appellees
From the 229th Judicial District Court, Duval County, Texas
Trial Court No. DC-25-34
Honorable Baldemar Garza, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Velia J. Meza, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 8, 2026
MOTION TO DISMISS GRANTED; VACATED AND REMANDED
This appeal was previously abated to allow the parties time to finalize a settlement
agreement. The parties have now filed a joint motion to dismiss this appeal because they have
settled their dispute. The parties’ motion requests that we vacate the trial court’s judgment,
including all interlocutory orders, and remand the cause to the trial court to render judgment in
accordance with their settlement agreement pursuant to Rule 42.1(a)(2)(B) of the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure. We reinstate this case on the docket, grant the motion, set aside the trial
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court’s judgment without regard to the merits, and remand the cause to the trial court. In
accordance with the parties’ agreement, costs of appeal are assessed against the party incurring
them. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d). We further order the clerk of the court to immediately issue a
mandate with the issuance of this opinion. See id. R. 18.1(c).
PER CURIAM
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