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Whitinger v. Jackson

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 3, 2024
No. 05-24-00425-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 3, 2024)

Opinion

05-24-00425-CV

07-03-2024

MICHAEL WHITINGER, Appellant v. JODIE JACKSON, Appellee


On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-21-09070

Before Reichek, Goldstein, and Garcia, Justices.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

AMANDA L. REICHEK, JUSTICE.

On May 6, 2024, we sent a letter to appellant directing appellant to file an amended notice of appeal signed by himself no later than May 16, 2024. We explained the notice of appeal filed on April 5, 2024 was not proper because it was signed by Jennifer Chaney, as power of attorney for appellant, and that in Texas, a person who is not a licensed attorney may not represent another person. See Paselk v. Rabun, 293 S.W.3d 600, 606 (Tex. App-Texarkana 2009, pet. denied) ("While a layperson has the right to represent themselves, a layperson does not have the right to represent others."). We directed appellant to file an amended notice of appeal within ten days and informed appellant the appeal was subject to dismissal if he failed to do so.

To date, appellant has not filed an amended notice of appeal nor otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of this appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See Tex.R.App.P. 42.3(b), (c).

JUDGMENT

In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED.


Summaries of

Whitinger v. Jackson

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 3, 2024
No. 05-24-00425-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 3, 2024)
Case details for

Whitinger v. Jackson

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL WHITINGER, Appellant v. JODIE JACKSON, Appellee

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

Date published: Jul 3, 2024

Citations

No. 05-24-00425-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 3, 2024)