In The
Court of Appeals
Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
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No. 07-17-00424-CV
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M&L BUILDERS, INC. AND MUKESH BHAKTA, APPELLANTS
V.
KRISU HOSPITALITY, LLC, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 223rd District Court
Gray County, Texas
Trial Court No. 38,934; Honorable Phil N. Vanderpool, Presiding
January 2, 2018
ORDER OF ABATEMENT
Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.
Appellants, M&L Builders, Inc. and Mukesh Bhakta, appeal from a default
judgment in favor of Appellee, Krisu Hospitality, LLC. On December 21, 2017, Bhakta
filed a suggestion of bankruptcy with the Gray County District Clerk. See TEX. R. APP. P.
8.1. The suggestion provides notice that Bhakta filed a bankruptcy petition in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas on December 15, 2017. The
bankruptcy proceeding is currently pending as case number 17-10609. On December
21, the district clerk filed in this court a supplemental clerk’s record containing the
suggestion of bankruptcy.
Accordingly, this appeal is abated and all appellate deadlines are suspended until
further order of this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2. The parties may file a motion to
reinstate or sever the appeal if permitted by federal law or the bankruptcy court. See TEX.
R. APP. P. 8.3. The parties shall promptly inform this court of the resolution of the
bankruptcy proceeding or any other event authorizing reinstatement of the appeal.
It is so ordered.
Per Curiam
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