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Gafford v. Bliss-Gafford

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Jul 22, 2024
No. 04-24-00378-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 22, 2024)

Opinion

04-24-00378-CV

07-22-2024

Karen GAFFORD, Appellant v. Elizabeth BLISS-GAFFORD, Appellee


From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2023-CI-12948 Honorable Angelica Jimenez, Judge Presiding

ORDER

Beth Watkins, Justice.

This is an appeal arising out of a divorce proceeding. The clerk's record, which was filed in this court on July 17, 2024, does not contain a final decree of divorce. Appellant's notice of appeal indicates she wishes to challenge the trial court's May 21, 2024 order denying her motion for sanctions.

Generally, a direct appeal may challenge only final judgments and interlocutory orders made appealable by statute. See CMH Homes v. Perez, 340 S.W.3d 444, 447 (Tex. 2011); see also Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). The order identified in appellant's notice of appeal is not a final judgment because it does not dispose of all claims in dispute between the parties. See Lehmann, 39 S.W.3d at 192-93. Additionally, we are not aware of any statutory authority that permits an interlocutory appeal from an order denying a motion for sanctions. See In re I.G.R., No. 04-14-00262-CV, 2014 WL 3930199, at *2 (Tex. App.-San Antonio Aug. 13, 2014, no pet.) (per curiam) (mem. op.). We therefore ORDER appellant to show cause in writing by August 6, 2024 why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. All other appellate deadlines are suspended until further order of this court.


Summaries of

Gafford v. Bliss-Gafford

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Jul 22, 2024
No. 04-24-00378-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 22, 2024)
Case details for

Gafford v. Bliss-Gafford

Case Details

Full title:Karen GAFFORD, Appellant v. Elizabeth BLISS-GAFFORD, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio

Date published: Jul 22, 2024

Citations

No. 04-24-00378-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 22, 2024)