Opinion
NUMBER 13-16-00083-CV
10-27-2016
On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 of Hidalgo County, Texas.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Benavides
Memorandum OpinionPer Curiam
The appellants' brief in the above cause was due on October 3, 2016. On October 7, 2016, the Clerk of the Court notified appellants that the brief had not been timely filed and that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date of receipt of this letter, appellants reasonably explained the failure and the appellee was not significantly injured by the appellants' failure to timely file a brief. To date, no response has been received from appellants. Appellee has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal.
Appellants have failed to either reasonably explain the failure to file a brief, file a motion for extension of time to file the brief, or file the brief. Accordingly, appellee's motion to dismiss is GRANTED and the appeal is DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b)(c).
PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 27th day of October, 2016.