Opinion
NUMBER 13-19-00350-CV
11-26-2019
LAZARO QUINTANILLA, Appellant, v. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Appellee.
On appeal from the 117th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Hinojosa and Tijerina
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Hinojosa
The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on October 21, 2019. On October 28, 2019, 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 this 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. Appellee has filed a motion to dismiss for want of prosecution.
Appellant has failed to either reasonably explain his failure to file a brief, file a motion for extension of time to file his brief, or file his brief. Accordingly, appellee's motion is GRANTED and the appeal is DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b).
LETICIA HINOJOSA
Justice Delivered and filed the 26th day of November, 2019.