In Re Kimberly Anne Northup and David P. Northup v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 21, 2025
• Docket: 10-24-00328-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-24-00328-CV

In re Kimberly Anne Northup and David P. Northup

Original Proceeding

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On January 16, 2025, we abated this proceeding. Relators Kimberly

Anne Northup and David P. Northup, the defendants in the underlying trial-

court proceeding, have now notified this Court that they filed a bankruptcy

proceeding on May 16, 2025. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.1. Accordingly, further

action in this proceeding has been automatically stayed. See 11 U.S.C. § 362.

For administrative purposes, this proceeding is therefore reinstated and

suspended and will be treated as closed unless reinstated on a proper motion.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3.

The Clerk of this Court is directed to transmit a copy of this opinion to

the attorneys of record, the trial court judge, and the trial court clerk. MATT JOHNSON Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: August 21, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Senior Justice Davis 1 Proceeding suspended; administratively closed OT06

1 The Honorable Rex Davis, Senior Justice (Retired) of the Tenth Court of Appeals, sitting by

assignment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.

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