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M&L Builders, Inc. v. Krisu Hosp., LLC

Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
Jan 2, 2018
No. 07-17-00424-CV (Tex. App. Jan. 2, 2018)

Opinion

No. 07-17-00424-CV

01-02-2018

M&L BUILDERS, INC. AND MUKESH BHAKTA, APPELLANTS v. KRISU HOSPITALITY, LLC, APPELLEE


On Appeal from the 223rd District Court Gray County, Texas
Trial Court No. 38,934; Honorable Phil N. Vanderpool, Presiding

ORDER OF ABATEMENT

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

Appellants, M&L Builders, Inc. and Mukesh Bhakta, appeal from a default judgment in favor of Appellee, Krisu Hospitality, LLC. On December 21, 2017, Bhakta filed a suggestion of bankruptcy with the Gray County District Clerk. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.1. The suggestion provides notice that Bhakta filed a bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas on December 15, 2017. The bankruptcy proceeding is currently pending as case number 17-10609. On December 21, the district clerk filed in this court a supplemental clerk's record containing the suggestion of bankruptcy.

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


Summaries of

M&L Builders, Inc. v. Krisu Hosp., LLC

Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
Jan 2, 2018
No. 07-17-00424-CV (Tex. App. Jan. 2, 2018)
Case details for

M&L Builders, Inc. v. Krisu Hosp., LLC

Case Details

Full title:M&L BUILDERS, INC. AND MUKESH BHAKTA, APPELLANTS v. KRISU HOSPITALITY…

Court:Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

Date published: Jan 2, 2018

Citations

No. 07-17-00424-CV (Tex. App. Jan. 2, 2018)