Case: 23-50692 Document: 65-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/12/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED July 12, 2024 No. 23-50692 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk In the Matter of Carl N. Merkle, Debtor, Carl N. Merkle, Appellant, versus Johnny W. Thomas, Chapter 7 Trustee, Appellee. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 5:21-CV-1278 ______________________________ Before Jones, Southwick, and Ho, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* Affirmed. See 5th Cir. R. 47.6.

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.