JDH Pacific, Inc. v. Precision-Hayes International, Inc. Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss Granted; Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed June 29, 2021. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-21-00027-CV JDH PACIFIC, INC., Appellant V. PRECISION-HAYES INTERNATIONAL, INC., Appellee On Appeal from the 400th District Court Fort Bend County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 19-DCV-261720 MEMORANDUM OPINION This is an appeal from an October 16, 2020 order vacating two writs of garnishment. Appellant timely perfected its appeal from that order; however, this court must dismiss the appeal because the October 16, 2020 order was void. On June 17, 2021, appellee filed a motion to dismiss this appeal because the underlying order is void. We grant appellee’s motion. The record reflects the underlying case was removed to federal court in May 2019. It is undisputed that the case has not been remanded to state court. “Any order entered by a state court after the case is removed is void for want of jurisdiction.” Hilton v. NBC Bank-Heights, No. 01-96-01366-CV, 1998 WL 135105, at *2-3 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 19, 1998, pet. denied). The order underlying this appeal is void and, accordingly, we must dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Bourliot, and Hassan. 2

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