Deborah Tate v. Meisterwood Community Improvement Association and Sears, Bennett & Gerdes, LLP
Deborah Tate v. Meisterwood Community Improvement Association and Sears, Bennett & Gerdes, LLP
Opinion
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Deborah Tate v. Meisterwood Community Improvement Association and Sears, Bennett & Gerdes, LLP Appellate case number: 01-19-00054-CV Trial court case number: 2017-30933 Trial court: 113th District Court of Harris County This Court dismissed the appeal by opinion of August 15, 2019 for appellant’s failure to make payment arrangements for the filing of the clerk’s record. On August 30, 2019, appellant filed a pro se motion for rehearing, stating that she did not receive the notices concerning the clerk’s record because those notices were sent to counsel, Timothy L. Williams, who had filed her notice of appeal. Our records contain no motion to withdraw as counsel, and thus, counsel Williams remains listed as counsel for appellant. If counsel Williams no longer represents appellant, counsel, as appellant contends, a motion to withdraw as counsel should be filed. Appellee has filed a response to the motion for rehearing, opposing it.
Given that the clerk’s record was filed on August 30, 2019, the Court on its own motion withdraws its opinion and judgment of August 15, 2019, and reinstates the appeal on the active docket. The Court dismisses appellant’s pro se motion for rehearing because our records indicate that she is represented by counsel and hybrid representation is not permitted. See In re D.W., 445 S.W.3d 913, 915 n. 1 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2019, pet. denied) (Texas law has no provision for hybrid representation).
If counsel Williams no longer represents appellant, he should file a motion to withdraw within 10 days of the date of this order.
Once counsel Williams moves to withdraw and this Court grants withdrawal, the Court will order filed appellant’s pro se brief that was received in March 2019.
Appellees’ brief will be due within 30 days of the date appellant’s brief is filed.
It is so ORDERED.
Judge’s signature: ___/s/ Peter Kelly______ Acting individually Acting for the Court Date: _September 19, 2019___
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