SANDRA CANTU, AS NEXT FRIEND OF MARTHA ESMERALDA RODRIGUEZ, A MINOR CHILD v. MARTHA MARTINEZ, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY D/B/A WOMENS' HEALTH CARE GROUP & DAGOBERTO MARTINEZ, M.D.P.A--Appeal from 357th District Court of Cameron County

NUMBER 13-02-193-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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SANDRA CANTU AS NEXT FRIEND OF M.E.R., A MINOR CHILD Appellant,

v.

MARTHA MARTINEZ, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY D/B/A WOMENS'

HEALTHCARE GROUP & DAGOBERTO MARTINEZ, M.D.P.A. , Appellees.

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On appeal from the 357th District Court

of Cameron County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Ya ez, Castillo , and Garza

Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, SANDRA CANTU AS NEXT FRIEND OF M.E.R., A MINOR CHILD, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 357th District Court of Cameron County, Texas, in cause number 99-05-2207-E. After the notice of appeal was filed and the parties filed their respective briefs, the appellant filed a motion to dismiss the appeal pursuant to settlement. In the motion, appellant states that the parties have reached a full and final settlement in the underlying case. The appellant requests that the appeal be dismissed.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and the appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. The appellant's motion to dismiss is granted, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

Opinion delivered and filed this

the 17th day of April, 2003.