Opinion
No. 11-09-00119-CV
Opinion filed August 20, 2009.
On Appeal from the 259th District Court Jones County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 021871.
Panel consists of: WRIGHT, C.J., McCALL, J., and STRANGE, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
James William Hornsby sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Executive Director Brad Livingston, Correctional Officer Frances Odom, and Lieutenant Santos J. Garcia, Jr. for over $9,000 in damages resulting from the alleged seizure of his personal items. The trial court dismissed Hornsby's action for failure to comply with TEX. CIV. PRAC. REM. CODE ANN. § 14.001-.014 (Vernon 2002). We affirm.
On appeal, Hornsby briefs three issues. In his first issue, Hornsby argues that the trial court abused its discretion because his claims are not frivolous. Next, he argues that the district clerk violated his rights to access the courts. Finally, Hornsby contends that his claim is "almost entirely identical" to the case of Minix v. Gonzales, 162 S.W.3d 635 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2005, no pet.).
Hornsby does not address the trial court's determination that he failed to comply with the mandatory elements in Chapter 14. The record does not support Hornsby's claims concerning the actions of the clerk of the trial court. We find the Minix case to be distinguishable. In Minix, both the trial court and the appellate court addressed the merits of the claims advanced. In the present case, the trial court was unable to consider the merits of Hornsby's claims. All of Hornsby's contentions have been considered. Each is overruled.
The order of the trial court is affirmed.