November 14, 2013

JUDGMENT The Fourteenth Court of Appeals JAN R. MERKLIN, Appellant NO. 14-13-00826-CV V. JOHN NOVA LOMAX AND HOUSTON PRESS, L.P., Appellees ________________________________ Today the Court heard its own motion to dismiss the appeal from the order signed by the court below on August 19, 2013. Having considered the motion and found it meritorious, we order the appeal DISMISSED.

We further order that all costs incurred by reason of this appeal be paid by appellant, Jan R. Merklin.

We further order this decision certified below for observance.