Order entered February 7, 2022
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-21-00960-CV
JOHN SAKYI, Appellant
V.
ABENA FOSUA SAKYI, Appellee
On Appeal from the 256th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-19-16018
ORDER
We REINSTATE this appeal.
By order dated January 13, 2022, we abated this appeal and ordered the trial
court to conduct a hearing and make findings regarding why the reporter’s record
has not been filed. We did so after counsel for appellant informed the Court of his
failed attempts to communicate with Glenda Finkley, Official Court Reporter for
the 256th Judicial District Court. By letter filed January 18, counsel informed the
Court that he did make contact with Ms. Finkley who informed him of the cost to
prepare the record. Counsel stated that he planned to pay the reporter’s fee by
January 24.
In light of counsel’s letter, we VACATE our January 13 order. We
ORDER Ms. Finkley to file, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order,
either (1) the reporter’s record or (2) written verification that appellant has not paid
for the record. We caution appellant that if we receive written verification of no
payment, we may order the appeal be submitted without the reporter’s record. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c).
We DIRECT the Clerk of this Court to send a copy of this order to the
Honorable David Lopez, Presiding Judge of the 256th Judicial District Court;
Dallas County District Clerk Felicia Pitre; Ms. Finkley; and, all parties.
/s/ BONNIE LEE GOLDSTEIN
JUSTICE