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Stanford v. U.S. Bank Tr.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 9, 2024
No. 05-23-01299-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 9, 2024)

Opinion

05-23-01299-CV

07-09-2024

FLORIDA SUNSHINE STANFORD, Appellant v. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, AND FAY SERVICING, LLC, Appellees


On Appeal from the 380th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 380-06774-2022

Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Pedersen, III

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE

We questioned our jurisdiction over this appeal from the trial court's order granting appellees' summary judgment motion as the order did not dispose of all parties and claims and did not appear otherwise appealable. See Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps, 842 S.W.2d 266, 272 (Tex. 1992) (appeal may be taken from interlocutory order if allowed by statute and final judgment that disposes of all claims and parties). In response to our request for jurisdictional briefing, appellant noted she filed the appeal after the district clerk notified her by letter that "an appealable order or other final order disposing of the case" had been signed. The order referred to in the letter was the appealed summary judgment order.

As noted by appellees, however, the clerk's letter was erroneous. The summary judgment order did not dispose of all parties and claims, and in fact, stated it was "a partial judgment." A partial summary judgment order is interlocutory and unappealable, absent circumstances not applicable here. Bandera Elec. Co-op., Inc. v. Gilchrist, 946 S.W.2d 336, 337 (Tex. 1997) (per curiam). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a); Tipps, 842 S.W.2d at 272.

JUDGMENT

In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal.


Summaries of

Stanford v. U.S. Bank Tr.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 9, 2024
No. 05-23-01299-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 9, 2024)
Case details for

Stanford v. U.S. Bank Tr.

Case Details

Full title:FLORIDA SUNSHINE STANFORD, Appellant v. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL…

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

Date published: Jul 9, 2024

Citations

No. 05-23-01299-CV (Tex. App. Jul. 9, 2024)