Opinion
No. 05-20-01049-CV
03-01-2021
LESKEL NICHOLS, Appellant v. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee
On Appeal from the 68th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-20-00690
ORDER
By letter filed December 8, 2020, Antoinette Reagor, Official Court Reporter for the 68th Judicial District Court, informed the Court that no record was made of either of the two hearings appellant requested, the hearing held July 20, 2020, and the hearing held November 30, 2020. In a jurisdictional letter brief filed January 21, 2021, appellant disputes that.
The Court's jurisdiction having been determined, we ORDER the trial court to conduct a hearing and make written findings of fact concerning whether the two requested reporter's records exist no later than March 30, 2021. We further ORDER Dallas County District Clerk Felicia Pitre to file a supplemental clerk's record containing the findings no later than April 5, 2021. A supplemental reporter's record of the trial court's hearing shall also be filed no later than April 5, 2021.
We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of this order to the Honorable Martin Hoffman, Presiding Judge of the 68th Judicial District Court; Ms. Pitre; Ms. Reagor; and the parties.
We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court an opportunity to conduct the hearing. The appeal shall be reinstated no later than April 12, 2021.
/s/ KEN MOLBERG
JUSTICE