Opinion
01-23-00601-CV
07-18-2024
Kathy Felder, David Felder and Hope Felder v. Sealy Dental Center and Robyn Williams
155th District Court of Austin County No. 2023V-0002
ORDER
Peter Kelly, Judge
Appellants' amended pro se brief was filed on December 18, 2023. Although we construe pro se briefs liberally, we hold pro se litigants to the same standards as licensed attorneys and require compliance with applicable laws and rules of procedure. See Miles v. Babcock, No. 01-22- 00408-CV, 2023 WL 6150280, at *2 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Sept. 21, 2023, no pet.).
Appellants' amended brief does not comply with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.1 as follows:
• Statement of facts does not contain citations to the record. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(g).
• The argument contains no citations to the record and does not contain a clear and concise argument for the issues presented. Tex.R.App.P. 38.1(i).
Accordingly, the Court strikes appellants' brief and orders appellant to file a corrected brief that includes citations to the record in the statement of facts in the argument portion of the brief, as well as a concise and clear argument for appellants' contentions or issues. The corrected brief shall be filed within 20 days of the date of this order. If a corrected brief in compliance with Rule 38.1 is not filed within 20 days of the date of this order, the appeal may be dismissed without further notice.
It is so ORDERED.