Bryon Brandon Riggs v. Laura Elizabeth Pillans

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 14, 2011
• Docket: 11-11-00142-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Order filed July 14, 2011

                                                                       In The

  Eleventh Court of Appeals

                                                                   __________

                                                         No. 11-11-00142-CV

                             BRYON BRANDON RIGGS, Appellant

                                                             V.

                        LAURA ELIZABETH PILLANS, Appellee

                                   On Appeal from the 259th District Court

                                                             Jones County, Texas

                                                     Trial Court Cause No. 022445

                                                                     O R D E R

            Appellant, Bryon Brandon Riggs, has filed a notice of appeal from an order granting a writ of habeas corpus for the return of a child.  In response to this court’s inquiry concerning the jurisdiction of this court, appellant has notified this court that he “is solely appealing the award of attorney fees in this case” and that he “is not appealing the return of the child.”  Based upon appellant’s statement, we hold that this court has jurisdiction to review the award of attorney’s fees.  See Miericke v. Lemoine, 786 S.W.2d 810, 811 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1990, no writ).

July 14, 2011                                                                           PER CURIAM

Panel[1] consists of:  Wright, C.J.,

McCall, J., and Hill, J.[2]

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[1]Rick Strange, Justice, resigned effective April 17, 2011.  The justice position is vacant pending appointment of a successor by the governor.

[2]John G. Hill, Former Justice, Court of Appeals, 2nd District of Texas at Fort Worth, sitting by assignment.