Order entered November 12, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-95-00733-CV
EARL STEPHENSON, Appellant
V.
SMS FINANCIAL II, L.L.C., AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
Appellee
On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 94-11846-A
ORDER
The Court REINSTATES the appeal.
On March 19, 1996, the appeal was abated due to the filing of bankruptcy by appellant.
By letter dated, October 28, 2015, we directed the parties to notify the Court of the status of the
bankruptcy proceedings. We specifically directed that if the bankruptcy proceeding was closed,
that appellant file either a motion to dismiss the appeal or written verification that the appeal
should proceed. On November 5, 2015, appellant filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. We will
dispose of the motion in due course.
/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT
CHIEF JUSTICE