In the Guardianship of Johari Kibibi Powell, an Incapacitated Person Appeal from County Court at Law No. 5 of Nueces County (memorandum opinion)

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NUMBER 13-20-00396-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF JOHARI KIBIBI POWELL, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 5 of Nueces County, Texas. MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Hinojosa, and Silva Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva Appellant Darius Alexander Christopher perfected an appeal from a final order “Granting Successor Guardian’s First Supplemental Emergency Motion to Compel [Appellant] to Return Estate Property or Reimburse the Guardianship Estate” entered by the County Court at Law No. 5, Nueces County, Texas, in trial court cause number 2018GU-00066-5 in favor of appellee Paul Swacina, as the guardian of the estate and person of Johari K. Powell. Appellee has filed an “Agreed Motion to Dismiss for Mootness.” The motion states, in relevant part, that “[appellant] has attempted to comply with the [trial court’s] Order,” and appellant’s compliance has rendered the appeal moot. The parties request that this Court dismiss the appeal. Appellee’s agreed motion complies with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(2). Accordingly, appellee’s agreed motion to dismiss is granted. We hereby dismiss this appeal without passing on the merits of the case. See id. R. 42.1(a)(2)(A), 43.2(f). Costs will be taxed against appellant. See id. R. 42.1(d). CLARISSA SILVA Justice Delivered and filed on the 22nd day of April, 2021. 2

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