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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/15/2015 6:42:14 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-15-00224-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/15/2015 6:42:14 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK CASE NO: 01-15-00224-CV

IN THE 1st COURT OF APPEALS

AT HOUSTON TODD DAVID ROGERS , APPELLANT

V.

GINA MARIE ROGERS, APPELLEE From the 434 TH District Court

Trial Court Case number 12-DCV-199022

Fort Bend County, Texas APPELLANT’S REQUEST TO ABATE

T O THE H ONORABLE J USTICES OF THE FIRST C OURT OF A PPEALS :

Appellant’s Counsel respectfully requests that the Court to enter an order abating the

pending appeal and in support of that request would show unto this Court as follows:

I.

Appellant filed Notice of Appeal on the day before the case was set for entry of judgment

in the trial court. On the day in question the final decree of divorce was not entered or signed by

the court. The proceeding were reset to another date for entry and due to unforeseen

circumstances that entry also did not occur. The case was then reset to April 17 , 2015 for the

entry of a final judgement but unfortunately that entry date was also reset to May 15 , 2015.

II.

As a result of the above described issues a final appealable judgment has not been entered by the

trial court at this time. Appellant reasonably anticipated the entry of the judgement based upon

the trial court’s rendition but to date the judgment is not final. It is Appellant’s belief that upon

entry of the final judgment he will be seeking immediate temporary relief from this court and as

a result of that concern, is requesting that this honorable court abate this pending appeal pending

the entry of a final judgement.

V. CONCLUSION

For the reasons stated above, Appellant respectfully requests that this court enter an order

abating this appeal pending further notice from the parties and action from the trial court.

Respectfully Submitted, The Mahoney Law Firm 3668 Burke Pasadena, Texas 77504 Phone 281-998-9450 Fax 281-998-9430 E-Mail trip888@aol.com /s/ Walter P. Mahoney Jr. Attorney for Appellant *3 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I Walter P. Mahoney Jr. do hereby certify that on the 15 day of April I forwarded the foregoing

Motion to Marlene Zinsmeister to attempt to resolve this issue. Marlen Zinsmeister has not yet

advised me of her position. As soon as she does that information will be provided to this Court.

/s/Walter P. Mahoney Jr. Walter P. Mahoney Jr.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Walter P. Mahoney Jr. do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Motion was duly and

properly served upon opposing counsel on the 15 day of April both before and after it was filed.

In addition I made phone calls to his office to seek her position.

/s/ Walter P. Mahoney Jr.