Mahmoud "Sammy" Afifi v. Tehsel Dhawali, an Individual, Dhaliwal Laboratories, LLC., Dhaliwal Labs Illinois, LLC., Jointly and Severally

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 18, 2020
• Docket: 05-20-00561-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dismissed and Opinion Filed September 18, 2020

In the Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-20-00561-CV

MAHMOUD “SAMMY” AFIFI, Appellant V. TEHSEL DHAWALI, AN INDIVIDUAL, DHALIWAL LABORATORIES, LLC., DHALIWAL LABS ILLINOIS, LLC., JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, Appellees

On Appeal from the 116th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-17-17649

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Molberg, Carlyle, and Browning Opinion by Justice Carlyle The clerk’s record in this case is past due. By letter dated June 12, 2020, we

informed appellant the clerk’s record had not been filed because appellant had not

paid for the clerk’s record. We directed appellant to provide, within ten days, (1)

verification of payment or arrangements to pay for the clerk’s record, or (2) written

documentation that appellant had been found entitled to proceed without payment of costs.1 We cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in the dismissal of

this appeal without further notice. To date, appellant has not provided the required

documentation, nor otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of

this appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b); 42.3(b), (c).

/Cory L. Carlyle/ CORY L. CARLYLE JUSTICE

200561F.P05

1 Our record contains a statement of inability to pay filed in this Court on June 8, 2020. By letter dated June 15, 2020 we informed appellant that pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.1, he could proceed without payment of the appellate court filing fees, but costs for the record were governed by Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145. Our record does not show appellant filed a statement of inability to pay in the trial court as required by rule 145. –2– Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

MAHMOUD "SAMMY" AFIFI, On Appeal from the 116th Judicial Appellant District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-17-17649. No. 05-20-00561-CV V. Opinion delivered by Justice Carlyle. Justices Molberg and Browning TEHSEL DHAWALI, AN participating. INDIVIDUAL, DHALIWAL LABORATORIES, LLC., DHALIWAL LABS ILLINOIS, LLC., JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, Appellees

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED.

Judgment entered this 18th day of September, 2020.

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