Karen Houston v. Jerry Kirchman & Associates, and Carl Strube

Order entered August 4, 2015 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-01622-CV KAREN HOUSTON AND HOUSTON NORTH SHORE PENINSULA, LTD, Appellants V. JERRY KIRCHMAN & ASSOCIATES AND CARL STRUBE, Appellees On Appeal from the 196th Judicial District Court Hunt County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 81,238 ORDER We GRANT the July 24, 2015 motion of Teresa M. Robbins for leave to withdraw as counsel for appellants. We DIRECT the Clerk of this Court to remove Ms. Robbins as counsel for appellants. Appellant Karen Houston is now appearing pro se before this Court. Appellant Houston North Shore Peninsula, Ltd. cannot appear before this Court without counsel. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 7; Kunstoplast of Am., Inc. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., 937 S.W.2d 455, 456 (Tex. 1996) (per curiam). Accordingly, we ORDER appellant Houston North Shore Peninsula, Ltd. to notify this Court by SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, of the name, State Bar number, address, and telephone number of new counsel. Failure to provide the information within the specified time will result in the dismissal of appellant Houston North Shore Peninsula, Ltd. as a party to this appeal. Appellant Karen Houston’s brief is due within SIXTY DAYS from the date of this order. Should appellant Houston North Shore Peninsula, Ltd. retain counsel, its brief shall also be filed within SIXTY DAYS of the date of this order. /s/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS JUSTICE