Realtex Construction, LLC v. Cynthia Rico D/B/A Frame Co. and Oscar Salinas, Jr. D/B/A Salinas Construction, Inc.

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

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No. 07-18-00325-CV

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REALTEX CONSTRUCTION, LLC, APPELLANT V.

CYNTHIA RICO D/B/A FRAME CO. AND OSCAR SALINAS, JR. D/B/A SALINAS CONSTRUCTION, INC., APPELLEES

On Appeal from the 99th District Court Lubbock County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2016-522,243; Honorable J. Blair Cherry, Jr., Presiding

October 18, 2018

ABATEMENT

Before QUINN, C.J., and PIRTLE and PARKER, JJ.

Appellant, Realtex Construction, LLC, appeals from a final judgment in favor of Appellees, Cynthia Rico d/b/a Frame Co. and Oscar Salinas, Jr. d/b/a Salinas Construction, Inc. On October 17, 2018, Realtex filed a suggestion of bankruptcy with the clerk of this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.1. The suggestion provides notice that

Realtex filed a bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas on October 8, 2018. The bankruptcy proceeding is currently pending as case number 18-11300.

Accordingly, this appeal is abated and all appellate deadlines are suspended until further order of this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2. The parties may file a motion to reinstate or sever the appeal if permitted by federal law or the bankruptcy court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3. The parties shall promptly inform this court of the resolution of the bankruptcy proceeding or any other event authorizing reinstatement of the appeal.

It is so ordered.

Per Curiam