Full Opinion

Opinion issued August 31, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-25-00971-CV ——————————— ROBERT A. BRIGGS, JR.,LIMIAO WANG, B & W C1, LLC, B & W C2, LLC, B & W C3, LLC, B & W C4, LLC, B & W C5, LLC, B & W C6, LLC, B & W C7, LLC, AND B & W C8, LLC, Appellants V. JOHN M. BRASHER, BSB VENTURE, LLC, GOLDFIELDS ENTERPRISES, INC., AND HP VENTURES, LTD. D/B/A GULF STATES DRY CLEANING, Appellees On Appeal from the 127th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 2021-60327 MEMORANDUM OPINION The trial court entered final judgment holding appellants Robert A. Briggs Jr., Limiao Wang, B & W-C1, LLC, B & W-C2, LLC, B & W-C3, LLC, B & W- C4, LLC, B & W-C5, LLC, B & W-C6, LLC, B & W-C7, LLC, and B & W-C8, LLC (collectively, the “Briggs Parties”) liable to appellees John M. Brasher and BSB Venture, LLC (collectively, the “Brasher Parties”) and liable to appellees Goldfields Enterprises, Inc. and HP Ventures, Ltd. doing business as Gulf States Dry Cleaning (collectively, the “Goldfields Parties”). After abatement for settlement, the Briggs and Goldfields Parties settled and jointly moved to vacate the judgment as to the Goldfields Parties and dismiss that portion of the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(b). The Briggs and Brasher Parties later settled the remaining claims and jointly moved to vacate the judgment as to the Brasher Parties and dismiss the case. See TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(e). All parties agreed to bear their own fees and costs. No claims remain and so the case is moot. The Texas Supreme Court precedent requires this Court to vacate the trial court’s judgment and dismiss the lawsuit when a case becomes moot. See Alsobrook v. MTGLQ Invs., LP, 656 S.W.3d 394, 395 (Tex. 2022) (“We have long held that ‘when a case becomes moot on appeal, all previous orders are [to be] set aside by the appellate court and the case ... dismissed.’”) (quoting Tex. Foundries, Inc. v. Int’l Moulders & Foundry Workers’ Union, 151 Tex. 239, 248 S.W.2d 460, 461 (1952)). “This is necessary because simply dismissing the appeal ‘would have the effect of affirming the judgment of the lower court without considering any assignments of 2 error thereto.’” See id. (quoting Tex. Foundries, 248 S.W.2d at 461). We invited supplemental briefing on proper disposition. The parties filed none. Accordingly, the Court reinstates the case, vacates the trial court’s judgment, and dismisses the case, with each side to bear its own attorney’s fees and costs on appeal. See id.; TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(e). All other motions are dismissed as moot. PER CURIAM. Panel consists of Justices Guerra, Gunn, and Morgan. 3