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Hopkins v. NLP Tex. One LLC

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 31, 2024
No. 05-24-00384-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 31, 2024)

Opinion

05-24-00384-CV

07-31-2024

DESTINY HOPKINS, Appellant v. NLP TEXAS ONE LLC, Appellee


On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. CC-24-01536-A

ORDER

ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE

The reporter's record in this appeal is past due. By postcard dated May 28, 2024, we notified both Alejandra Ortiz, Official Court Reporter for County Court at Law No. 1, and Nancy Newhouse, the reporter present for a hearing held on March 25, 2024, that the reporter's record was overdue and directed that the reporter's record be filed within thirty days. By order dated July 10, 2024, we again informed Ms, Ortiz and Ms. Newhouse the reporter's record was overdue and ordered Ms. Newhouse to file either the (1) the reporter's record; (2) written verification that no hearings were recorded; or (3) written verification that appellant has not requested preparation of the reporter's record. To date, the reporter's record has not been filed nor has Ms. Newhouse corresponded with the Court regarding the status of the reporter's record.

Our records indicate appellant is entitled to proceed without payment of costs.

This appeal cannot proceed until the issue of the reporter's record is resolved. Accordingly, we ORDER Court Reporter Nancy Newhouse to file, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, either (1) the reporter's record; (2) written verification no hearings were recorded; or (3) written verification that appellant has not requested preparation of the reporter's record. We notify appellant that if we receive verification she has not requested the reporter's record, we will order the appeal submitted without the reporter's record. See Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(c).

We expressly CAUTION Ms. Newhouse that failure to comply with this order will result in this Court abating the case for a hearing to determine the status of the reporter's record and an order that Ms. Newhouse not sit as a court reporter until such time as she complies with the Court's orders.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to:

Honorable D'Metria Benson
Presiding Judge
County Court at Law No. 1
Alejandra Ortiz
Official Court Reporter
County Court at Law No. 1
Nancy Newhouse
Court Reporter


Summaries of

Hopkins v. NLP Tex. One LLC

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 31, 2024
No. 05-24-00384-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 31, 2024)
Case details for

Hopkins v. NLP Tex. One LLC

Case Details

Full title:DESTINY HOPKINS, Appellant v. NLP TEXAS ONE LLC, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas

Date published: Jul 31, 2024

Citations

No. 05-24-00384-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 31, 2024)