Kenneth Smith and Shanel Smith v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Dallas, ordered that the appeal proceed without a reporter’s record because the appellants had not paid for it or demonstrated eligibility to proceed without payment of costs. The court also ordered the appellants to file their brief by January 12, 2018.

Holdings

1. Because appellants failed to comply with the court's directive concerning payment or arrangements for payment of the reporter's-record fee, the appeal was ordered submitted without the reporter's record.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal should be submitted without the reporter's record after appellants failed to pay for it or verify that they had made arrangements to pay or were entitled to proceed without payment of costs.
2. When appellants must file their appellate brief after the appeal is submitted without the reporter's record.

Disposition

other