CST Industries, Inc. v. Crowder Construction Company
March 3, 2026·2:23-CV-02339-JAR)·Panel Decision·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted a motion to voluntarily dismiss an appeal in a contract dispute. The court vacated the scheduled oral argument and dismissed the case upon agreement between the parties.
Background
This matter arose from a contract dispute between CST Industries, Inc. and Crowder Construction Company, involving additional defendants Jordan Laforge and Tank Connection, LLC. The case was originally filed in the District of Kansas before being appealed to the Tenth Circuit.
The court’s reasoning
The court acted upon an Agreement to Voluntarily Dismiss Appeal filed by the parties. The panel construed this agreement as a motion to voluntarily dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection B. The court granted the motion at the direction of the assigned panel of judges.
What it means going forward
The appeal is terminated, and the scheduled oral argument is cancelled. The dismissal stands as the mandate of the court.
