NUMBER 13-21-00407-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
JOSAPHAT LOZANO, Appellant,
v.
RAYMONDVILLE INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee.
On appeal from the 197th District Court
of Willacy County, Texas.
ORDER OF ABATEMENT
Before Justices Longoria, Hinojosa, and Silva
Order Per Curiam
This cause is before the Court on appellant’s letter filed on March 2, 2022, which
we construe as a motion to abate. On November 22, 2021, the Clerk of the Court notified
appellant’s previous counsel that the notice of appeal does not comply with TEX. R. APP.
P. 25.1(d)(2). On February 1, 2022, appellant’s counsel, the Honorable Larry Warner,
passed away. Shortly thereafter, the trial court signed the final judgment in this matter.
Accordingly, appellant needs time to retain new counsel and to file an amended notice of
appeal.
The Court, having fully examined and considered appellant’s motion, is of the
opinion it should be granted. Therefore, appellant’s motion to abate is granted and this
matter is abated until June 13, 2022, or until new counsel files an appearance for
appellant, whichever comes first.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed on the
15th day of March, 2022.
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