Opinion
No. 04-19-00503-CV
01-02-2020
CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C., Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C., Jamestown Resources, L.L.C., and OOGC American LLC, Appellants v. 7K INVESTMENTS, LTD., ET AL, Appellees
From the 218th Judicial District Court, La Salle County, Texas
Trial Court No. 16-03-00030-CVL
Honorable John D. Gabriel, Jr., Judge Presiding
ORDER
The reporter's record was originally due to be filed in this appeal on August 23, 2019. Although portions of the reporter's record have been filed, portions of the reporter's record to be prepared by Ms. Leticia Escamilla remain outstanding. On December 6, 2019, this court ordered Ms. Escamilla to file the complete reporter's record by December 24, 2019. We advised Ms. Escamilla that if she failed to file the complete reporter's record by December 24, 2019, she would be ordered to appear before this court and show cause why she should not be held in contempt of court.
On December 24, 2019, Ms. Escamilla filed written notice and a status report stating she had been unable to file the complete reporter's record by the stated deadline. Because Ms. Escamilla did not file the complete reporter's record by December 24, 2019, it is now ORDERED that Ms. Escamilla appear in person before this court on January 15 , 2020 at 2:00 p.m. before a panel consisting of Chief Justice Marion, Justice Martinez, and Justice Alvarez to show cause:
1. why she should not be held in civil and criminal contempt of this court for violating this court's December 6, 2019 order by failing to file the complete reporter's record in this appeal by December 24, 2019; and
2. why she should not be sanctioned.
Ms. Escamilla is hereby advised that she has the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing and the proceedings will be recorded by a certified court reporter.
We further ORDER the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on Ms. Escamilla by certified mail, return receipt requested, with delivery restricted to addressee only.
If Ms. Escamilla files a complete copy of the reporter's record by no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 14, 2020, this court may elect to cancel the show cause hearing.
/s/_________
Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2nd day of January, 2020.
/s/_________
MICHAEL A. CRUZ,
Clerk of Court