WM3 Ventures, Inc. v. Fox Television Station LLC D/B/A WNYW-TV

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 12, 2018
• Docket: 14-18-00454-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed July 12, 2018.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-18-00454-CV

WM3 VENTURES, INC., Appellant

V. FOX TELEVISION STATION LLC D/B/A WNYW-TV, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Civil Court at Law No. 2 Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1092849

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This is an appeal from a judgment signed February 27, 2018. No counsel has made an appearance on behalf of appellant WM3 Ventures, Inc.

Only a licensed attorney can appear and represent a corporation in litigation. Kunstoplast of Am., Inc. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., U.S.A., 937 S.W.2d 455, 456 (Tex. 1996); Sherman v. Boston, 486 S.W.3d 88, 95 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, pet. denied). On June 12, 2018, we instructed appellant to obtain counsel for this appeal and to provide proof of the retention on or before June 22, 2018. We stated that if appellant does not comply, the court would dismiss appellant’s appeal for want of prosecution. No proof of retention of counsel or other response has been filed.

Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Boyce, Christopher, and Busby.