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Salazar v. Garza

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Aug 25, 2021
No. 04-21-00166-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 25, 2021)

Opinion

04-21-00166-CV

08-25-2021

Catalina SALAZAR, Appellant v. Rosario GARZA and Connie Garza, Appellees


From the County Court, Guadalupe County, Texas Trial Court No. 2020-CV-0067 Honorable Bill Squires, Judge Presiding

Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice Beth Watkins, Justice Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM.

A timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke this court's jurisdiction. See Sweed v. Nye, 323 S.W.3d 873, 875 (Tex. 2010); North Cent. Baptist Hosp. v. Chavez, No. 04-20-00590-CV, 2021 WL 983351, at *1 (Tex. App.-San Antonio Mar. 17, 2021, no pet.) (mem. op.). In this case, the trial court signed a final judgment on March 9, 2021. Because appellant did not file a motion for new trial, motion to modify the judgment, motion for reinstatement, or request for findings of fact and conclusions of law, appellant's notice of appeal was due on April 8, 2021. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(a). A motion for extension of time to file appellant's notice of appeal was due on April 23, 2021. See id. 26.3. Appellant did not file her notice of appeal until April 19, 2021, and she did not file a motion for extension of time pursuant to Rule 26.3. See id.

A motion for extension of time is necessarily implied when an appellant, acting in good faith, files a notice of appeal beyond the time allowed by Rule 26.1 but within the fifteen-day grace period provided by Rule 26.3 for filing a motion for extension of time. See Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 616 (Tex. 1997). However, an appellant must provide a reasonable explanation for failing to file her notice of appeal in a timely manner. See id.; TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3.

On July 2, 2021, we ordered appellant to file, on or before July 19, 2021, a response presenting a reasonable explanation for failing to file her notice of appeal in a timely manner. We warned that if appellant failed to file a satisfactory response within the time provided, this appeal would be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant did not respond. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.


Summaries of

Salazar v. Garza

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Aug 25, 2021
No. 04-21-00166-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 25, 2021)
Case details for

Salazar v. Garza

Case Details

Full title:Catalina SALAZAR, Appellant v. Rosario GARZA and Connie Garza, Appellees

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

Date published: Aug 25, 2021

Citations

No. 04-21-00166-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 25, 2021)