Duradril, L.L.C. and Greg Ward v. Dynomax Drilling Tools, Inc. and Dynomax Drilling Tools USA, Inc.

Opinion

Abatement Order filed January 6, 2015.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-14-00945-CV

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DURADRIL, L.L.C. AND GREG WARD, Appellants

V.

DYNOMAX DRILLING TOOLS, INC. AND DYNOMAX DRILLING TOOLS USA, INC., Appellees

On Appeal from the 55th District Court Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2013-67214

ABATEMENT ORDER

Notice was filed on December 19, 2014, that appellant Duradril, L.L.C., is in bankruptcy. Tex. R. App. P. 8.1. According to the notice, on December 19, 2014, Duradril, L.L.C. petitioned for voluntary bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas under case number 14- 36942. A bankruptcy suspends the appeal from the date when the bankruptcy

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petition is filed until the appellate court reinstates the appeal in accordance with federal law. Tex. R. App. P. 8.2. Accordingly, we ORDER the appeal abated.

When a case has been suspended by a bankruptcy filing, a party may move the appellate court to reinstate the appeal if permitted by federal law or the bankruptcy court. Tex. R. App. P. 8.3. If the bankruptcy court has lifted or terminated the stay, a certified copy of the order must be attached to the motion. Id. A party filing a motion to reinstate shall specify what further action, if any, is required from this court when the appeal is reinstated. See Tex. R. App. P. 10.1(a).

For administrative purposes only, and without surrendering jurisdiction, the appeal is abated and treated as a closed case until further order of this court.

PER CURIAM