In the Matter of the Marriage of Larry Arthur Lahtinen and Lana C. Pettit v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-24-00528-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF
LARRY ARTHUR LAHTINEN AND LANA C. PETTIT

ON APPEAL FROM THE 18TH DISTRICT COURT
OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Silva, Peña, and West
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Peña

This cause is before the Court on appellant’s “Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice.”1

The Court, having considered appellant’s motion to dismiss appeal, is of the opinion that

the motion should be granted. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1) (allowing the Court to

1 This appeal was transferred from the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco pursuant to an order issued

by the Texas Supreme Court. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 73.001.
dismiss an appeal “[i]n accordance with a motion of appellant”). Accordingly, we grant

appellant’s motion, and the appeal is hereby dismissed. Costs are taxed against

appellant. See id. R. 42.1(d) (“Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs

against the appellant.”). Having dismissed the appeal at appellant’s request, no motion

for rehearing will be entertained.

L. ARON PEÑA JR.
Justice

Delivered and filed on the
9th day of October, 2025.

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