Robert G. Houle v. Casco Investments, Inc. and Jose Luis Casillas: JLC Ventures

Summary

The Eighth District Court of Appeals of Texas ordered the trial court to conduct a hearing under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145 to determine whether the appellant could afford the costs of preparing the appellate record. The order established notice and record-transmission deadlines and suspended appellate deadlines pending resolution of the indigency issue.

Holdings

1. When a court reporter challenges a party's statement of inability to afford appellate costs, the trial court must conduct a hearing as contemplated by Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145 to determine whether the party can afford to pay for the appellate record.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court was required to conduct a hearing under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145 to determine whether Appellant could afford to pay for the appellate record after the court reporter challenged his statement of inability to afford costs.

Disposition

remanded