PER CURIAM
Appeal from the 171st District Court of El Paso County, Texas (TC# 2011DCV01557)
ORDER
This case is presently set for submission with oral argument in this court on October 10, 2013. Pending before the Court is the parties joint agreed motion to refer the case to mediation and to abate the appeal pending scheduled mediation pursuant to section 154.021 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. In its motion, the parties assert that they are currently engaged in settlement negotiations and that mediation has been tentatively scheduled to take place on October 15, 2013 with Jim Curtis. The parties also request that we abate the appeal until November 1, 2013 so that they may attempt to resolve and settle the underlying case.
The Court has determined that this case is appropriate for referral to mediation pursuant to TEX.CIV.PRAC.&REM.CODE ANN. § 154.021, et seq. and [Local Rules].
The parties' joint motion is granted. Accordingly, the submission and oral argument setting is vacated and the appeal is abated until November 1, 2013 in order for the parties to try to resolve the underlying case.
The Court ORDERS this case be referred to mediation.
The Court further ORDERS that the parties shall notify the Court of the name, address, telephone and fax number of the mediator.
The Court further ORDERS that the mediation be held within the time period agreed upon by the parties as set forth in their joint motion. All parties or their representative with full settlement authority shall attend the mediation process, with their counsel of record. The mediator and parties shall file a report of the completion of mediation within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of mediation advising the court of:
• full, partial, or no resolution of the case;
• whether further negotiations are planned; and
• compensation paid to the mediator and by whom.
In the event no further negotiations are planned and there is no resolution, or a partial resolution of the case occurs, the parties will file a motion with this Court requesting that the Court issue an order reestablishing the appellate timetable. This motion will accompany the above-mentioned forty-eight (48) hours report.
The Court further ORDERS, in the event of full resolution of the issues in this case, that the parties file a joint dispositive motion within ten (10) days of the conclusion of mediation.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of October, 2013.
PER CURIAM Before McClure, C.J., Rivera, and Rodriguez, JJ.