Opinion
No. 02-09-091-CV
Delivered: April 23, 2009.
Appealed from the 236th District Court of Tarrant County.
PANEL: MEIER, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and LIVINGSTON, J.
See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
Appellant F R Auto, Inc. attempts to appeal from the trial court's final judgment in favor of Appellees Arlington Independent School District, City of Arlington, Tarrant County, Tarrant County College District, and Tarrant County Hospital District. The trial court's judgment was signed on December 18, 2008. F R Auto did not file a motion for new trial. The notice of appeal was therefore due on January 19, 2009, but it was not filed until March 16, 2009. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1.
On March 24, 2009, we notified F R Auto of our concern that this court may not have jurisdiction over the appeal and informed it that unless it or any party desiring to continue the appeal filed with the court a response showing a reasonable explanation for the late filing of the notice of appeal, this appeal would be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3(b), 42.3(a). F R Auto filed a response, but it does not state grounds for exercising jurisdiction over the appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).
The letter also indicated that the notice of appeal was defective for failing to contain a certificate of service, and it asked F R Auto to include an amended notice of appeal with the response. The response did not include an amended notice of appeal.