Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2013

Craig N. Kitchen v. John J. Norkus, Jr., Ensign Investments, LLC, Jon Washam, Mike R. Gilbert and Ruth Lewis Washam

Craig N. Kitchen v. John J. Norkus, Jr., Ensign Investments, LLC, Jon Washam, Mike R. Gilbert and Ruth Lewis Washam
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided June 27, 2013

Craig N. Kitchen v. John J. Norkus, Jr., Ensign Investments, LLC, Jon Washam, Mike R. Gilbert and Ruth Lewis Washam

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Millennium Energy Group, L.L.C. and Craig N. Kitchen v. John J.

Norkus, Jr., Ensign Investments, LLC, Jon Washam, Mike R. Gilbert and Ruth Lewis Washan Appellate case number: 01-12-01054-CV Trial court case number: 1201796 Trial court: 190th District Court of Harris County E.R. (Ned) Turnbull, counsel for appellants, Millennium Energy Group, LLC and Craig N. Kitchen has filed a motion to withdraw as appellate counsel. It is ordered that the motion to withdraw as appellate counsel is granted.

A corporation may be represented only by a licensed attorney in the prosecution of its appeal. See Moore v. Elektro-Mobile Technik GmbH, 874 S.W/.2d 324, 327 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1994, writ denied). Accordingly, if it desires to prosecute its appeal, Millennium Energy Group, LLC must retain licensed counsel to represent it. Any attorney retained to represent Millennium Energy Group, LLC in this appeal must make an appearance by filing a notice of representation with the Clerk of this Court by July 19, 2013. If such notice of representation is not filed, Millennium Energy Group, LLC’s appeal will be dismissed on August 2, 2013. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c); see also MHL Homebuilder LLC v. Dabal/Graphic Resource, No. 14-05000295-CV, 2005 WL 1404475 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] June 16, 2005, no pet.) (mem. op.).

Appellant, Craig N. Kitchen, is ordered to notify the Court by July 19, 2013 if he intends to pursue this appeal pro se or if he intends to retain counsel.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Terry Jennings  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: June 27, 2013

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