City of Floresville, Texas, and Marissa Ximenez, Gloria E. Martinez, Juan Ortiz, Jade Jimenez, Gloria Morales Cantu, Monica Veliz, in Their Official Capacities v. Nick Nissen, David Johns, Paul W. Sack

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

September 2, 2021

No. 04-21-00042-CV

CITY OF FLORESVILLE, TEXAS, and Marissa Ximenez, Gloria E. Martinez, Juan Ortiz, Jade Jimenez, Gloria Morales Cantu, Monica Veliz, in their official capacities, Appellants

v.

Nick NISSEN, David Johns, Paul W. Sack, Appellees

From the 81st Judicial District Court, Wilson County, Texas Trial Court No. CVW-19-00897 Honorable Lynn Ellison, Judge Presiding

ORDER

Appellees’ brief was due on August 9, 2021. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(b). To date, no Appellees’ brief or motion for extension of time has been filed.

If Appellees wish to file a brief in this appeal, Appellees are hereby ORDERED to file within TEN DAYS of the date of this order (1) Appellees’ brief and (2) a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the brief. See id. R. 38.6(d). If Appellees wish the response to serve as a motion for extension of time, the response must comply with Rule 10.5(b)(1) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Fourth Court of Appeals’ local rules. See id. R. 10.5(b)(1); 4TH TEX. APP. (SAN ANTONIO) LOC. RS., http://www.txcourts.gov/4thcoa/practice-before-the-court/ local-rules.aspx.

If Appellees fail to file an adequate response within TEN DAYS of the date of this order, the appeal will be set for submission without Appellees’ brief. See Jackson v. Tex. Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, No. 01-03-00862-CV, 2008 WL 921035, at *1 n.2 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 3, 2008, no pet.) (mem. op.) (“‘In a civil case, the court will accept as true the facts stated [in Appellant’s brief] unless another party contradicts them.’” (alteration in original) (quoting TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(g))).

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Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2nd day of September, 2021.

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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court