Grace (Katie) Crockett v. Pat Milliken

Order entered January 21, 2014
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-13-01427-CV
GRACE (KATIE) CROCKETT, Appellant
V.
PAT MILLIKEN, Appellee
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 4
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 004-02160-2013
ORDER
This is an appeal from the trial court’s October 10, 2013 judgment of possession. By
letter filed January 14, 2014, Collin County Deputy Clerk Danielle Jackson seeks an extension of
time to file the record. She asserts in her letter that appellant has failed to pay the fee despite
multiple notices that the fee is due. We note that the trial court’s online docket sheet reflects a
“Suggestion of Bankruptcy” was filed October 23, 2013 and an “Order Granting Motion for
Relief from Automatic Stay Against Home at 3212 Oak Vista Drive in Plano, Texas” was filed
January 2, 2014. Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 8.2 and 8.3, a bankruptcy
suspends the appeal and all periods in these rules from the date when the bankruptcy petition is
filed until the appellate court, upon motion by a party, reinstates or severs the appeal in
accordance with federal law or bankruptcy court order. See TEX. RS. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3.
Accordingly, we take no action on the clerk’s request for extension of time and ABATE the
appeal. For administrative purposes, this cause is treated as a closed case. It may be reinstated
on proper motion by any party. See id. 8.3.
/s/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS
JUSTICE