Andrew White and Chelsea Balestra v. NHI-REIT of Axel, LLC

Opinion

Order entered December 23, 2019

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-00651-CV

ANDREW WHITE AND CHELSEA BALESTRA, Appellants V.

NHI-REIT OF AXEL, LLC, Appellee

On Appeal from the 95th District Court Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-07841

ORDER

Before the Court is appellants’ counsel’s December 18, 2019 motion to withdraw. We

GRANT the motion and DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to remove the law firm of Reed Smith, LLP and its attorneys as counsel for appellants. All future communications with appellants should be directed to

Andrew White 1113 Lake Whitney Drive Wylie, Texas 75098 (917) 825-1308

and

Chelsea Balestra 2425 Victory Ave. Dallas, Texas 75219 (972) 754-3009.

We note that in the motion to withdraw, counsel informs us that White has filed for bankruptcy. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 8.2, further action in this cause is automatically suspended. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2. Accordingly, for administrative purposes, this cause is ABATED and treated as a closed case. It may be reinstated on motion by any party showing, in accordance with rule of appellate procedure 8.3, that the appeal is permitted by federal law or the bankruptcy court. See id. 8.3.

/s/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE