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Garner v. Weeks

COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
Dec 8, 2016
NUMBER 13-16-00367-CV (Tex. App. Dec. 8, 2016)

Opinion

NUMBER 13-16-00367-CV

12-08-2016

KELLY Y. GARNER, Appellant, v. TERRY J. WEEKS, Appellee.


On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 of Travis County, Texas.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Garza, Perkes, and Longoria
Memorandum OpinionPer Curiam

The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on September 16, 2016. On September 26, 2016, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the brief had not been timely filed and that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date of receipt of the Court's letter, appellant reasonably explained the failure and the appellee was not significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. To date, no response has been received from appellant.

This case is before the Court on transfer from the Third Court of Appeals in Austin pursuant to a docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 73.001 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.S.). --------

Appellant has failed to either reasonably explain the failure to file a brief, file a motion for extension of time to file the brief, or file the brief. Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b)(c).

PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 8th day of December, 2016.


Summaries of

Garner v. Weeks

COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
Dec 8, 2016
NUMBER 13-16-00367-CV (Tex. App. Dec. 8, 2016)
Case details for

Garner v. Weeks

Case Details

Full title:KELLY Y. GARNER, Appellant, v. TERRY J. WEEKS, Appellee.

Court:COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

Date published: Dec 8, 2016

Citations

NUMBER 13-16-00367-CV (Tex. App. Dec. 8, 2016)