Opinion
NO. 14-12-00412-CV
01-17-2013
J.M. ARPAD LAMELL, Appellant v. INDYMAC MORTGAGE SERVISES F.S., A DIVISION OF ONE WEST BANK, FSB, A FOREIGN CORPORATION, Appellee
Motion for Rehearing and Related Motions Granted; Memorandum Opinion issued November 13, 2012 Withdrawn, Appeal Reinstated, and Order filed January 17, 2013.
On Appeal from the 127th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2010-11491
ORDER
On November 13, 2012, we dismissed this appeal for want of prosecution because appellant did not file a brief and did not respond to this court's order. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b). On December 12, 2012, appellant's counsel filed a combined motion for rehearing, motion for extension of time to file rehearing, and motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief. The court requested THAT appellee file a response to the motion, and the response was filed December 28, 2012. On January 7, 2013, appellant filed a pro se motion asking that his counsel be permitted to withdraw and he proceed pro se in this appeal. Appellant also requested an additional twenty days to file appellant's brief. We GRANT appellant's motions for extension of time to file rehearing, for rehearing, to permit counsel to withdraw and proceed pro se, and for extension of time to file appellant's brief, and issue the following order:
We ORDER this court's opinion of November 13, 2012, WITHDRAWN and its judgment of that date VACATED. We ORDER the appeal REINSTATED. Appellant is granted a twenty-day extension of time to file appellant's brief. Appellant's brief is due on or before February 6, 2013.