Opinion ID: 1755871
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Text: Precision Investments bought certain real property of Cornerstone Propane. The parties disputed whether propane tanks and other personal property that remained on the real property belonged to Cornerstone. Precision sued for trespass because Cornerstone did not remove the personal property. Precision recovered a judgment, but Cornerstone appealed and then filed for bankruptcy. Subsequently, the bankruptcy stay was lifted, and the appeal was reinstated. Cornerstone asserted to the court of appeals that the parties had settled the case. This was disputed by Precision, so the court of appeals requested the trial judge to determine if the parties had reached a settlement. The judge reported that there was a settlement. The court of appeals directed the trial judge to enter a judgment reflecting his decision and determined, in light of the settlement, that the appeal was moot. It ordered the appeal dismissed as moot before the trial court entered its settlement judgment and before that judgment was final.