Ana Maria Lara v. Jose Sanchez ( 2018 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Ana Maria Lara v. Jose Sanchez Appellate case number: 01-18-00025-CV Trial court case number: 2016-19246 Trial court: 61st District Court of Harris County Appellant, Ana Maria Lara, has filed a notice of interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s “Order Appointing Receiver for Cardenas Auto Sales.” On March 1, 2018, we granted the parties’ joint motion to abate the appeal pending arbitration regarding “the threshold issue in this matter” and abated the appeal. Lara and appellee, Jose Sanchez, have filed a “Third Joint Status Report Regarding Arbitration Proceeding” in which they ask that the “appeal remain abated until August 31, 2018” because “confirmation of the arbitration award is contested.” Accordingly, the parties shall file, no later than Friday, August 31, 2018, a motion to reinstate and dismiss or otherwise dispose of the appeal, a motion to reinstate and proceed with the appeal, or a report advising the Court of the status of the proceedings. If the parties do not respond as directed, the case may be reinstated on the Court’s active docket and the appeal may proceed under the applicable Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. The appeal remains abated, treated as a closed case, and removed from this Court’s active docket. It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: /s/ Russell Lloyd  Acting individually  Acting for the Court Date: July 10, 2018