Bruce Dwain Copeland v. 31 Contracting, LLC, et al. Appeal from 192nd Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion)

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DISMISS and Opinion Filed August 29, 2022 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-22-00472-CV BRUCE DWAIN COPELAND, Appellant V. 31 CONTRACTING, LLC, MIC GENERAL INSURANCE CORP., BANK OF AMERICA, JEFFREY DOBBINS, DEVPRO COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR, INC., AND DEVPROTEX, LLC, Appellees On Appeal from the 192nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-21-08292 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Goldstein Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Appellant, a vexatious litigant subject to a prefiling order, filed this appeal without an order from the local administrative judge granting him permission to appeal. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §§ 11.101, 11.102. Accordingly, we directed appellant to file a copy of the order granting him permission. See id. § 11.1035(b). Although we cautioned appellant that failure to comply within ten days would result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice, more than ten days have passed and appellant has not responded. See id. We, therefore, dismiss the appeal. See id. /Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE 220472F.P05 –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT BRUCE DWAIN COPELAND, Appellant No. 05-22-00472-CV On Appeal from the 192nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-21-08292. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Molberg and Goldstein participating. V. 31 CONTRACTING, LLC, MIC GENERAL INSURANCE CORP., BANK OF AMERICA, JEFFREY DOBBINS, DEVPRO COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR, INC., AND DEVPROTEX, LLC, Appellees In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED. It is ORDERED that appellees 31 CONTRACTING, LLC, MIC GENERAL INSURANCE CORP., BANK OF AMERICA, JEFFREY DOBBINS, DEVPRO COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR, INC., AND DEVPROTEX, LLC recover their costs of this appeal from appellant BRUCE DWAIN COPELAND. Judgment entered August 29, 2022 –3–

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