Carmel Transportation LLC v. the Hartford Insurance

Opinion

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed May 9, 2024

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-24-00271-CV

CARMEL TRANSPORTATION LLC, Appellant

V. THE HARTFORD INSURANCE, Appellee

On Appeal from the 165th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2023-84061

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This is an appeal from an order signed April 5, 2024. The notice of appeal was filed on behalf of Carmel Transportation, LLC and submitted by Carmel Transportation, LLC. The underlying order appears to be against an individual named Carmel Sheka; however, Sheka did not file a notice of appeal. No counsel has made an appearance on behalf of Carmel Transportation, LLC.

Only a licensed attorney can appear and represent a corporation in litigation. Kunstoplast of Am., Inc. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., U.S.A., 937 S.W.2d 455, 456 (Tex. 1996); Sherman v. Boston, 486 S.W.3d 88, 95 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, pet. denied). On April 19, 2024, we instructed appellant to obtain counsel for this appeal and to provide proof of the retention on or before April 30, 2023. We stated that if appellant does not comply, the court would dismiss appellant’s appeal for want of prosecution. No proof of retention of counsel has been filed.

Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed and all pending motions are dismissed as moot.

Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Zimmerer, and Hassan.