Opinion
No. 05-13-01132-CV
12-30-2013
MILDRED SLOAN, Appellant v. DEBORAH PANKEY, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. COLLINS, DECEASED, Appellee
DISMISS and Opinion Filed December 30, 2013
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1
Grayson County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2011-2-174CV
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Francis, Lang-Miers, and Lewis
Opinion by Justice Francis
In a letter dated November 25, 2013, the Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal because it appeared the judgment was not final. We requested that appellant file a letter brief addressing our jurisdictional concern by December 9, 2013. We cautioned appellant that failure to file a letter brief within the time requested would result in dismissal of her appeal without further notice. As of today's date, appellant has not filed a jurisdictional brief.
Generally, this Court has jurisdiction only over final judgments. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). A final judgment is one that disposes of all pending parties and claims. Id.
In her notice of appeal, appellant stated that she is appealing the order signed by the trial court on July 19, 2013. In this order, the trial court granted appellee's motion for partial summary judgment with regard to appellant's claims. The trial court's order did not dispose of appellee's counterclaim for attorney's fees. Because the counterclaim remains pending, the judgment is not final and appealable. See Lehmann, 39 S.W.3d at 195. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). 131132F.P05
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MOLLY FRANCIS
JUSTICE
JUDGMENT
MILDRED SLOAN, Appellant
V. DEBORAH PANKEY, AS EXECUTRIX
OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W.
COLLINS, DECEASED, Appellee
No. 05-13-01132-CV
On Appeal from the County Court at Law
No. 1, Grayson County, Texas.
Trial Court Cause No. 2011-2-174CV.
Opinion delivered by Justice Francis.
Justices Lang-Miers and Lewis,
participating.
In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
It is ORDERED that appellee, DEBORAH PANKEY, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. COLLINS, DECEASED, recover her costs of this appeal from appellant, MILDRED SLOAN.
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MOLLY FRANCIS
JUSTICE