Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

January 16, 2015

No. 04-14-00331-CV

Gene DEVOLL,

Appellant

v.

Rebecca DEMONBREUN and William Dowds,

Appellees

From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2013-CI-05169

Honorable Antonia Arteaga, Judge Presiding

ORDER

On January 9, 2015, Norris DeVoll filed a suggestion of bankruptcy in appeal number 04-

14-00854-CV. Norris DeVoll stated he filed a petition for bankruptcy in the United States 

Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas under Case No. 15-50122 G. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 8.1. Although Norris DeVoll is neither an appellant nor appellee in this appeal, his 

community property interest in Paulette DeVoll’s partnership interest—which is the subject of 

this appeal—may be property of the bankruptcy estate. See 11 U.S.C. § 541 (2006) (“Property of 

the estate”). 

Accordingly, this appeal and all time periods under the Texas Rules of Appellate 

Procedure are stayed from the date the bankruptcy petition was filed in the bankruptcy court. 

See id. § 362 (“Automatic stay”); TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2. 

This appeal is ABATED. For administrative purposes, the appeal will be treated as a 

closed case unless and until it is reinstated in accordance with Rule 8.3 of the Texas Rules of 

Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3.

_________________________________

Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said 

court on this 16th day of January, 2015.

___________________________________

Keith E. Hottle

Clerk of Court
MINUTES

Court of Appeals

Fourth Court of Appeals District

San Antonio, Texas

January 16, 2015

No. 04-14-00331-CV

Gene DEVOLL,

Appellant

v.

Rebecca DEMONBREUN and William Dowds,

Appellees

From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2013-CI-05169

Honorable Antonia Arteaga, Judge Presiding

ORDER

On January 9, 2015, Norris DeVoll filed a suggestion of bankruptcy in appeal number 04-

14-00854-CV. Norris DeVoll stated he filed a petition for bankruptcy in the United States 

Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas under Case No. 15-50122 G. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 8.1. Although Norris DeVoll is neither an appellant nor appellee in this appeal, his 

community property interest in Paulette DeVoll’s partnership interest—which is the subject of 

this appeal—may be property of the bankruptcy estate. See 11 U.S.C. § 541 (2006) (“Property of 

the estate”). 

Accordingly, this appeal and all time periods under the Texas Rules of Appellate 

Procedure are stayed from the date the bankruptcy petition was filed in the bankruptcy court. 

See id. § 362 (“Automatic stay”); TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2. 

This appeal is ABATED. For administrative purposes, the appeal will be treated as a 

closed case unless and until it is reinstated in accordance with Rule 8.3 of the Texas Rules of 

Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3.

/s/ Patricia O. Alvarez

Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said 

court on this 16th day of January, 2015.

/s/ Keith E. Hottle

Keith E. Hottle

Clerk of Court

ENTERED THIS 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.

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