Carlos Antonio Raymond v. Martin Joseph Roy and Pizza Ventrue of San Antonio, LLC D/B/A Papa Johns Pizza

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 3, 2017
• Docket: 04-17-00061-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas March 3, 2017

No. 04-17-00061-CV

Carlos Antonio RAYMOND, Appellants

v.

Martin Joseph ROY and Pizza Ventrue of San Antonio, LLC d/b/a Papa Johns Pizza, Appellees

From the County Court At Law No. 10, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2015CV00935 Honorable David J. Rodriguez, Judge Presiding

ORDER On February 27, 2017, in this appeal from a jury trial in a civil suit, Appellant Carlos Antonio Raymond moved this court to appoint counsel to represent him on appeal. A court may appoint counsel for a pro se civil litigant “under exceptional circumstances.” See Gibson v. Tolbert, 102 S.W.3d 710, 712 (Tex. 2003) (citing Travelers Indem. Co. of Conn. v. Mayfield, 923 S.W.2d 590, 594 (Tex. 1996)); see also TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 24.016 (West 2004). Exceptional circumstances are “rare and unusual,” and Appellant’s motion presents no such circumstances. See Gibson, 102 S.W.3d at 713. Appellant’s motion for court-appointed appellate counsel is DENIED.

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 3rd day of March, 2017.

___________________________________ Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court