Opinion
No. 04-13-00093-CV
06-05-2013
Arthur RAKOWITZ, Appellant v. BEXAR COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT., Appellee
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2013-CI-01314
Honorable Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
Appellant is appealing the trial court's denial of his application for a temporary restraining order based on a lack of jurisdiction. Appellate courts have jurisdiction over final judgments and interlocutory orders the Legislature deems appealable by statute. Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001); Ruiz v. Ruiz, 946 S.W.2d 123, 124 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1997, no pet.). A party may appeal from an interlocutory order that grants or denies a temporary injunction or overrules a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014(a)(4) (West Supp. 2012). However, a temporary restraining order is generally not an appealable order. In re Tex. Natural Res. Conservation Comm'n, 85 S.W.3d 201, 205 (Tex. 2002) (orig. proceeding); see also In re Newton, 146 S.W.3d 648, 652-53 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). Therefore, because it appeared we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, we ordered appellant to show cause in writing why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant did not respond; therefore, this appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM