Opinion
14-21-00122-CV
01-20-2022
TRADE EXPLORATION CORP., BRYAN C. WAGNER AND DUERWAGNER III, Appellants v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Appellee
On Appeal from the 189th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2009-60726
Panel Consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Jewell and Hassan.
ABATEMENT ORDER
PER CURIAM.
Notice was filed January 11, 2022 that appellant Trade Exploration Corp. is in bankruptcy. Tex.R.App.P. 8.1. According to the notice, on December 21, 2021, Trade Exploration Corp. petitioned for voluntary bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas under case number 21-42941-7. A bankruptcy suspends the appeal from the date when the bankruptcy petition is filed until the appellate court reinstates the appeal in accordance with federal law. Tex.R.App.P. 8.2. Accordingly, we ORDER the appeal abated.
When a case has been suspended by a bankruptcy filing, a party may move the appellate court to reinstate the appeal if permitted by federal law or the bankruptcy court. Tex.R.App.P. 8.3. If the bankruptcy court has lifted or terminated the stay, a certified copy of the order must be attached to the motion. Id. A party filing a motion to reinstate shall specify what further action, if any, is required from this court when the appeal is reinstated. See Tex.R.App.P. 10.1(a).
For administrative purposes only, and without surrendering jurisdiction, the appeal is abated and treated as a closed case until further order of this court.