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 CAROLYN WRIGHT                                                                                     LISA MATZ
JUSTICES                                                                                        CLERK OF THE COURT
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                                                            October 28, 2015


     David Lobingier                                          Joseph Mastrogiovanni, Jr.
     2902 Bank One Tower                                      2001 Bryan Str.
     500 Throckmorton Str.                                    Suite 1250
     Fort Worth, TX 76102                                     Dallas, TX 75201

     RE:       05-95-00733-CV
               Earl Stephenson v. SMS Financial II

     Counsel and Ms. Concannon:

             This appeal was abated on March 19, 1996 due to the filing of bankruptcy by appellant
     Earl Stephenson. Since that date, the Court has had no communication from either party
     regarding the status of the bankruptcy. Therefore, please notify the Court, within TEN DAYS
     of the date of this letter, about whether the bankruptcy proceedings remain pending. If the
     bankruptcy proceedings have been closed, then appellant is directed to file, within that ten-day
     period, either a motion to dismiss the appeal or written verification that the appeal should
     proceed. We appreciate your attention to this matter.

                                                              Sincerely,

                                                     /s/      Lisa Matz, Clerk of the Court


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