Earl Stephenson v. SMS Finanical II, L.L.C., an Arizona Limited Liability Company

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided November 12, 2015·No. 05-95-00733-CV·Published

Opinion

Order entered November 12, 2015

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-95-00733-CV

EARL STEPHENSON, Appellant

V.

SMS FINANCIAL II, L.L.C., AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Appellee

On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 94-11846-A

ORDER The Court REINSTATES the appeal.

On March 19, 1996, the appeal was abated due to the filing of bankruptcy by appellant.

By letter dated, October 28, 2015, we directed the parties to notify the Court of the status of the

bankruptcy proceedings. We specifically directed that if the bankruptcy proceeding was closed,

that appellant file either a motion to dismiss the appeal or written verification that the appeal

should proceed. On November 5, 2015, appellant filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. We will

dispose of the motion in due course.

/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE

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Order entered November 12, 2015

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-95-00733-CV

EARL STEPHENSON, Appellant

V.

SMS FINANCIAL II, L.L.C., AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Appellee

On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 94-11846-A

ORDER The Court REINSTATES the appeal.

On March 19, 1996, the appeal was abated due to the filing of bankruptcy by appellant.

By letter dated, October 28, 2015, we directed the parties to notify the Court of the status of the

bankruptcy proceedings. We specifically directed that if the bankruptcy proceeding was closed,

that appellant file either a motion to dismiss the appeal or written verification that the appeal

should proceed. On November 5, 2015, appellant filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. We will

dispose of the motion in due course.

/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE

Earl Stephenson v. SMS Finanical II, L.L.C., an Arizona Limited Liability Company, (Tex. Ct. App. 2015).

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