Angela Napier v. Jalen Peterson

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 17, 2025
• Docket: 02-24-00492-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-24-00492-CV ___________________________

ANGELA NAPIER, Appellant

V.

JALEN PETERSON, Appellee

On Appeal from County Court at Law No. 1 Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 2024-004040-1

Before Womack, Wallach, and Walker, JJ. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT

Appellant’s brief was due on March 7, 2025. On March 17, 2025, we notified

appellant that her brief had not been filed as the appellate rules require. See Tex. R.

App. P. 38.6(a). We stated that we could dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution

unless, on or before March 27, 2025, appellant filed with the court an appellant’s brief

and an accompanying motion reasonably explaining the brief’s untimely filing and

why an extension was needed. See Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b), 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b). We

have received no response.

Because appellant has failed to file a brief even after we afforded an

opportunity to explain the initial failure, we dismiss the appeal for want of

prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), 43.2(f).

Per Curiam

Delivered: April 17, 2025