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Vodicka v. Tobolowsky

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Aug 28, 2017
No. 05-17-00961-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 28, 2017)

Opinion

No. 05-17-00961-CV

08-28-2017

BRIAN E. VODICKA, Appellant v. MICHAEL B. TOBOLOWSKY, Appellee


On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-15-08135

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Francis, and Justice Stoddart
Opinion by Justice Stoddart

In this appeal, Brian E. Vodicka challenges the trial court's order sustaining the contest to his affidavit of indigence. Vodicka filed the affidavit seeking to appeal without prepayment of costs an order granting Michael B. Tobolowsky's petition for presuit depositions of two individuals he did not anticipate suing. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 202. The appeal of the order granting Tobolowsky's petition is docketed as appellate cause number 05-17-00740-CV. On Vodicka's unopposed motion, we have dismissed that appeal by opinion issued this date. The dismissal of that appeal renders this appeal moot. See VE Corp. v. Ernst & Young, 860 S.W.3d 83, 84 (Tex. 1993) (per curiam) ("Generally, an appeal is moot when the court's action on the merits cannot affect the rights of the parties."). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a); Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Jones, 1 S.W.3d 83, 86 (Tex. 1999) ("Appellate courts are prohibited from deciding moot controversies.").

/Craig Stoddart/

CRAIG STODDART

JUSTICE 170961F.P05

JUDGMENT

On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-15-08135.
Opinion delivered by Justice Stoddart. Chief Justice Wright and Justice Francis participating.

In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. Judgment entered this 28th day of August, 2017.


Summaries of

Vodicka v. Tobolowsky

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Aug 28, 2017
No. 05-17-00961-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 28, 2017)
Case details for

Vodicka v. Tobolowsky

Case Details

Full title:BRIAN E. VODICKA, Appellant v. MICHAEL B. TOBOLOWSKY, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

Date published: Aug 28, 2017

Citations

No. 05-17-00961-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 28, 2017)