Metropolitan Water Company, L.P. (Met Water) v. Blue Water Systems, LP and Blue Water Vista Ridge, LLC ( 2022 )

Motion granted, Appeal reinstated, and Order filed February 24, 2022 In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-21-00403-CV ____________ METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANY, L.P., Appellant V. BLUE WATER SYSTEM, LP AND BLUE WATER VISTA RIDGE, LLC, Appellees On Appeal from the 21st District Court Washington County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 37412 ORDER Appellant petitioned for voluntary bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, under cause number 21-10903. Because a stay is automatically effected by Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, when this court received notice of appellant’s bankruptcy filing, on December 2, 2021, we stayed all proceedings in the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 8.2. On February 14, 2022, appellant filed a motion to reinstate the appeal pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 8.3(a). Attached to the motion is a true copy of the bankruptcy court’s order lifting the stay for purposes of this appeal dismissing the bankruptcy case. The motion is granted. Accordingly, the case is ordered REINSTATED and placed on the court’s active docket. Appellees’ brief is due to be filed with the clerk of this court on or before March 16, 2022. PER CURIAM Panel Consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Wise and Hassan. 2