City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde, All Named in Their Official Capacity v. Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Date FiledMay 28, 2026
Docket03-25-00547-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-25-00547-CV
City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers Gerald Anderson,
Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde, all named
in their Official Capacity, Appellants
v.
Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux, Appellees
FROM THE 425TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY
NO. 24-1746-C425, THE HONORABLE BETSY F. LAMBETH, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellants City of Taylor, Texas and Mayor Dwayne Ariola, and Councilmembers
Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, and City Manager Bryan Laborde,
all named in their Official Capacity, moved to dismiss this interlocutory appeal. Appellees
Kristopher Kibodeaux and Jamie Kibodeaux responded that they do not oppose the dismissal. We
grant appellants’ motion and dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1).
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Darlene Byrne, Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Theofanis and Ellis
Dismissed on Appellants’ Motion
Filed: May 28, 2026