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Apostolic Church Am. v. Harris Cnty.

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
Mar 18, 2021
Appellate case number: 01-19-00994-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 18, 2021)

Opinion

Appellate case number: 01-19-00994-CV

03-18-2021

The Apostolic Church America, Inc. f/k/a The Apostolic International, Inc. v. Harris County, City of Houston, Houston Independent School District, Harris County Improvement District No. 5, and Houston Community College System


ORDER Trial court case number: 2018-25624 Trial court: 55th District Court of Harris County

Appellant, The Apostolic Church America, Inc. f/k/a The Apostolic International, Inc., has appealed from the trial court's September 17, 2019 final judgment. Appellant's brief was initially due on December 28, 2020. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a), (d). Appellant failed to file its brief by the deadline. On January 6, 2021, appellant was notified by the Court that this appeal was subject to dismissal unless a brief, or motion to extend time to file a brief, was filed within ten days of the Court's notice. On a motion by appellant, the deadline to file an appellant's brief was extended to February 18, 2021.

Appellant failed to file a brief by the extended deadline. On February 22, 2021, the Clerk of this Court again notified appellant that the time for filing its brief had expired. Appellant was further notified that the appeal was subject to dismissal unless appellant filed a brief, or a motion to extend time to file a brief, within ten days of the date of the Court's notice, March 4, 2021. Appellant did not respond by the deadline set by the Court. However, on March 11, 2021, appellant filed a second motion to extend the deadline to file its brief, requesting that the deadline be extended to April 9, 2021.

Appellant's motion is granted. Appellant must file its appellant's brief no later than April 9, 2021. No further extensions will be granted, and failure to file a brief by the extended deadline may result in dismissal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a) (governing failure of appellant to file brief), 42.3(b) (allowing involuntary dismissal of appeal for want of prosecution), 42.3(c) (allowing involuntary dismissal of case for failure to comply with order of this Court).

It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Amparo Guerra

[v] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: March 18, 2021


Summaries of

Apostolic Church Am. v. Harris Cnty.

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
Mar 18, 2021
Appellate case number: 01-19-00994-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 18, 2021)
Case details for

Apostolic Church Am. v. Harris Cnty.

Case Details

Full title:The Apostolic Church America, Inc. f/k/a The Apostolic International, Inc…

Court:COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

Date published: Mar 18, 2021

Citations

Appellate case number: 01-19-00994-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 18, 2021)