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Saavedra v. Ele. Fix. Sup.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi — Edinburg
Jul 5, 2007
No. 13-06-674-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 5, 2007)

Opinion

No. 13-06-674-CV

Opinion delivered and filed July 5, 2007.

On appeal from the 197th District Court of Cameron County, Texas.

Before Justices RODRIGUEZ, BENAVIDES, and VELA.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Appellant, MOISES SAAVEDRA, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 197th District Court of Cameron County, Texas, in cause number 2006-12-5575-C. The clerk's record was filed on February 14, 2007. The reporter's record was filed on February 1, 2007. Appellant's brief was due on March 16, 2007. To date, no appellate brief has been received.

When the appellant has failed to file a brief in the time prescribed, the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, unless the appellant reasonably explains the failure and the appellee is not significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).

On April 10, 2007, notice was given to all parties that this appeal was subject to dismissal pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellant was given ten days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for failure to file a brief. To date, no response has been received.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellant's failure to file a proper appellate brief, this Court's notice, and appellant's failure to respond, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.


Summaries of

Saavedra v. Ele. Fix. Sup.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi — Edinburg
Jul 5, 2007
No. 13-06-674-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 5, 2007)
Case details for

Saavedra v. Ele. Fix. Sup.

Case Details

Full title:MOISES SAAVEDRA, Appellant, v. ELECTRIC FIXTURE SUPPLY, INC., Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi — Edinburg

Date published: Jul 5, 2007

Citations

No. 13-06-674-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 5, 2007)