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Spillman v. The Las Colinas Ass'n

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Apr 4, 2022
No. 05-22-00005-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 4, 2022)

Opinion

05-22-00005-CV

04-04-2022

JOE SPILLMAN, Appellant v. THE LAS COLINAS ASSOCIATION, Appellee


On Appeal from the 191st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-06000

Before Justices Myers, Osborne, and Nowell

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LESLIE OSBORNE JUSTICE

By notice of appeal filed on January 5, 2022, appellant challenges the December 14, 2021 summary judgment determining appellee is entitled to judgment as a matter of law in its case-in-chief, but leaving open for a later date the determination of attorney's fees. Generally, an appeal may only be taken from a final judgment that disposes of all parties and claims. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). Because the challenged summary judgment left open the determination of attorney's fees, we questioned our jurisdiction over the appeal and directed appellant to file a letter brief addressing our concern. Appellant conceded in his letter brief that the summary judgment order is not final.Accordingly, with no appealable order before us, we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

Although given an opportunity to respond, appellee has not responded.

JUDGMENT

In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.

It is ORDERED that appellee The Las Colinas Association recover its costs, if any, of this appeal from appellant Joe Spillman.


Summaries of

Spillman v. The Las Colinas Ass'n

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Apr 4, 2022
No. 05-22-00005-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 4, 2022)
Case details for

Spillman v. The Las Colinas Ass'n

Case Details

Full title:JOE SPILLMAN, Appellant v. THE LAS COLINAS ASSOCIATION, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas

Date published: Apr 4, 2022

Citations

No. 05-22-00005-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 4, 2022)