Opinion
13-20-00196-CV
09-16-2021
CLAUDIO CHAVEZ, Appellant, v. MARIA ROCHA, Appellee.
On appeal from the 150th District Court of Bexar County, Texas.
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Hinojosa and Silva
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LETICIA HINOJOSA, JUSTICE
This matter is before the Court on its own motion. On December 18, 2020, upon appellant's motion, we abated this cause for purposes of settlement. On March 8, 2021, we directed appellant to file either a motion to reinstate the appeal or a motion to dismiss. On March 10, 2021, appellant filed a letter indicating the trial court has signed and entered an agreed final decree of divorce.
This case is before the Court on transfer from the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio pursuant to a docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 73.001.
On June 1, 2021, the Clerk of the Court directed appellant to file either a motion to reinstate the appeal or a motion to dismiss the appeal. On June 21, 2021, we reinstated the appeal and directed appellant to file appellant's brief on or before July 21, 2021. On July 27, 2021, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that, pursuant to Tex.R.App.P. 38.8(a)(1), the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution, unless appellant provided reasonable explanation for his failure to timely file a brief within ten days. Appellant failed to respond to either notice and has not filed a brief.
Appellant has neither reasonably explained his failure to file a motion for extension of time nor filed his brief. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b), (c).