Opinion
No. 05-18-00810-CV
09-19-2018
SHERONDA WEBSTER, Appellant v. ELDORADO HEIGHTS SECTION II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellee
On Appeal from the 401st Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 401-01874-2018
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Evans, and Justice Brown
Opinion by Chief Justice Wright
The Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal as the clerk's record contained an order granting appellant's motion for new trial. We instructed appellant to file, by August 27, 2018, a letter brief addressing the jurisdictional issue and cautioned her that failure to comply may result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. Appellant has not complied.
An order granting a new trial deprives an appellate court of jurisdiction over an appeal. See Yan v. Jiang, 241 S.W.3d 930, 930 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008, no pet.). The trial court signed the judgment on May 15, 2018. Appellant filed a timely motion for new trial on May 24, 2018. The trial court signed an order granting the motion for new trial on August 10, 2018.
Because the trial court has granted a new trial, this Court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal.
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).
/Carolyn Wright/
CAROLYN WRIGHT
CHIEF JUSTICE 180810F.P05
JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the 401st Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 401-01874-2018.
Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright. Justices Evans and Brown participating.
In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
It is ORDERED that appellee ELDORADO HEIGHTS SECTION II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. recover its costs of this appeal from appellant SHERONDA WEBSTER. Judgment entered September 19, 2018.