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Mendoza v. Fort Worth Hous. Auth.

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH
Nov 20, 2014
NO. 02-13-00376-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 20, 2014)

Opinion

NO. 02-13-00376-CV

11-20-2014

RUEBEN MENDOZA APPELLANT v. FORT WORTH HOUSING AUTHORITY AND AMERITEX SECURITY APPELLEES


FROM THE 352ND DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY
TRIAL COURT NO. 352-259031-12
MEMORANDUM OPINION

After pro se appellant Rueben Mendoza failed to file his brief, we notified him that if he did not file a response reasonably explaining his failure to timely file a brief, we would dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1). Mendoza filed a response, but it did not set out a reasonable explanation for his failure to file a brief, and Appellee Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA) filed a motion to dismiss the appeal based on Mendoza's failure to file his brief and his failure to state a reasonable explanation for his failure to file his brief. Mendoza filed a response to FWHA's motion, in which he stated that because of his health issues, he was "being forced to step back, heal[,] and regenerate . . . and leave this case unfinished." Therefore, we grant FWHA's motion and dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 43.2(f).

PER CURIAM PANEL: MCCOY, MEIER and GABRIEL, JJ. DELIVERED: November 20, 2014

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.


Summaries of

Mendoza v. Fort Worth Hous. Auth.

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH
Nov 20, 2014
NO. 02-13-00376-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 20, 2014)
Case details for

Mendoza v. Fort Worth Hous. Auth.

Case Details

Full title:RUEBEN MENDOZA APPELLANT v. FORT WORTH HOUSING AUTHORITY AND AMERITEX…

Court:COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH

Date published: Nov 20, 2014

Citations

NO. 02-13-00376-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 20, 2014)