Carmel Transportation LLC v. the Hartford Insurance ( 2024 )

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed May 9, 2024
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
NO. 14-24-00271-CV
CARMEL TRANSPORTATION LLC, Appellant
V.
THE HARTFORD INSURANCE, Appellee
On Appeal from the 165th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2023-84061
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This is an appeal from an order signed April 5, 2024. The notice of appeal
was filed on behalf of Carmel Transportation, LLC and submitted by Carmel
Transportation, LLC. The underlying order appears to be against an individual
named Carmel Sheka; however, Sheka did not file a notice of appeal. No counsel
has made an appearance on behalf of Carmel Transportation, LLC.
Only a licensed attorney can appear and represent a corporation in litigation.
Kunstoplast of Am., Inc. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., U.S.A., 937 S.W.2d 455, 456
(Tex. 1996); Sherman v. Boston, 486 S.W.3d 88, 95 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th
Dist.] 2016, pet. denied). On April 19, 2024, we instructed appellant to obtain
counsel for this appeal and to provide proof of the retention on or before April 30,
2023. We stated that if appellant does not comply, the court would dismiss
appellant’s appeal for want of prosecution. No proof of retention of counsel has
been filed.
Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed and all pending motions are dismissed
as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Zimmerer, and Hassan.
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