Brian Farrell and Christine Farrell v. North Star Trust, Lana Strissel, Trustee

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
• Decided: January 8, 2026
• Docket: 11-25-00220-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion filed January 8, 2026

In The

Eleventh Court of Appeals __________

No. 11-25-00220-CV __________

BRIAN FARRELL AND CHRISTINE FARRELL, Appellants V. NORTH STAR TRUST, LANA STRISSEL, TRUSTEE, Appellee

On Appeal from the 91st District Court Eastland County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 25-067-DCCV-47500

MEMORANDUM OPINION On August 7, 2025, Appellants filed a pro se notice of appeal from the trial court’s final judgment in an eviction case. We dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. Appellants’ brief was originally due to be filed in this court on or before October 30, 2025. On October 31, we notified Appellants that their brief was past due. On November 6, we reminded Appellants that their brief was past due and informed them that we had, on our own motion, granted an extension to December 1. In the letter, we informed Appellants that the failure to file their brief on or before December 1, 2025, could “result in dismissal of the appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c). On December 8, we sent a similar notice, again extending the due date on our own motion, and we informed Appellants that the failure to file their brief on or before December 22 could “result in dismissal of the appeal.” As of this date, Appellants have not filed their brief or a motion for extension of time to file their brief. Based on Appellants’ failure to prosecute this appeal in a timely manner, we conclude that this appeal should be dismissed. We dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c).

JOHN M. BAILEY CHIEF JUSTICE

January 8, 2026 Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J., Trotter, J., and Williams, J.