Angel Maria Juarez v. Christian Consultants of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 19, 2021
• Docket: 05-21-00800-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

DISMISS and Opinion Filed October 19, 2021

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-21-00800-CV

ANGEL MARIA JUAREZ, Appellant V. CHRISTIAN CONSULTANTS OF TEXAS, LLC, Appellee

On Appeal from the 162nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-21-06562

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Goldstein Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Appellant appeals from the trial court’s August 6, 2021 default judgment.

Because appellant did not file a post-judgment motion extending the appellate

deadline, the notice of appeal was due on September 7, 2021. See TEX. R. APP. P.

26.1; 4.1(a). Appellant filed the notice of appeal on September 14, 2021, seven days

past the due date but within the fifteen-day grace period. See id. 26.3. Without a

timely notice of appeal, this Court lacks jurisdiction. See id. 25.1(b).

By letter dated September 17, 2021, the Court informed appellant that she

could remedy the timeliness problem by filing, by September 27, 2021, a motion

for extension of time to file the notice of appeal. See id. 26.3. We cautioned appellant that failure to file an extension motion by the specified date may result in

dismissal of the appeal for want of jurisdiction without further notice. As of today’s

date, appellant has not filed an extension motion. Because appellant’s notice of

appeal is untimely, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See id. 42.3(a).

/Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE

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ANGEL MARIA JUAREZ, On Appeal from the 162nd Judicial Appellant District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-21-06562. No. 05-21-00800-CV V. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Molberg and CHRISTIAN CONSULTANTS OF Goldstein participating. TEXAS, LLC, Appellee

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

Judgment entered October 19, 2021.

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