Dana Kirk, Robert Binstock, Reich and Binstock, Newton B. Schwartz, Sr and Law Offices of Newton B. Schwartz, Sr. v. Cynthia Sanford, Neil Sanford and Paula Welch

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 26, 2007
• Docket: 14-07-00371-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed July 26, 2007

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed July 26, 2007.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-07-00371-CV

DANA KIRK, ROBERT BINSTOCK, REICH and BINSTOCK, NEWTON B. SCHWARTZ, SR., and LAW OFFICES OF NEWTON B. SCHWARTZ, SR., Appellants

V.

CYNTHIA SANFORD, NEIL SANFORD, and PAULA WELCH, Appellees

On Appeal from the 405th District Court

Galveston County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 06CV0833

M E M O R A N D U M  O P I N I O N

This is an attempted accelerated appeal from an interlocutory order signed April 9, 2007.  The clerk=s record was filed on May 4, 2007.  Appellants raise one issue challenging the trial court=s denial of their motion to transfer venue.  Appellees claim there is no interlocutory appeal from the trial court=s order and the appeal should be dismissed.  We dismiss the appeal.

The underlying suit involves claims of negligence, gross negligence, breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty brought by appellees.  Appellants filed motions to transfer venue pursuant to section 15.002(a) of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code.  Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. ' 15.002(a) (Vernon 2002).  

Generally, appeals may be taken only from final judgments.  Lehmann v. Har‑Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001).  Interlocutory orders may be appealed only if permitted by statute.  Bally Total Fitness Corp. v. Jackson, 53 S.W.3d 352, 352 (Tex. 2001); Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps, 842 S.W.2d 266, 272 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding).  Section 15.064 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code specifically provides that no interlocutory appeal lies from the trial court=s venue determination.  Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. ' 15.064(a) (Vernon 2002).  Although section 15.003 allows interlocutory appeal from a trial court=s order concerning intervention or joinder, there is no provision for interlocutory appeal of a trial court=s finding that venue is proper.  American Home Prods. Corp. v. Clark, 38 S.W.3d 92, 96 (Tex. 2000).

Accordingly, this court has no jurisdiction to entertain this appeal.

The appeal is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Judgment rendered and Memorandum Opinion filed July 26, 2007.

Panel consists of Justices Yates, Edelman, and Seymore.