Diana Laura Flores Rubio v. Jose L. Andrade

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 10, 2008
• Docket: 04-08-00616-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-08-00616-CV

Diana Laura Flores RUBIO, Appellant

v.

Jose L. ANDRADE, Appellee

From the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2004-CI-13796 Honorable John D. Gabriel, Jr., Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Catherine Stone, Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

Delivered and Filed: December 10, 2008

DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION

Appellant appeals the trial court’s order holding her in contempt for failing to comply with

an order of the court. This court does not have jurisdiction to review contempt orders by direct

appeal. Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex. 1985). Contempt orders may be reviewed

only by an application for a writ of habeas corpus, if the contemnor has been confined, or by a

petition for a writ of mandamus, if the contemnor has not been confined. See Rosser v. Squier, 902

S.W.2d 962, 962 (Tex. 1995); Ex parte Williams, 690 S.W.2d 243, 243 (Tex. 1985). 04-08-00616-CV

We ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of

jurisdiction. On November 7, 2008, appellant filed a written response. Appellant’s response,

however, offers no basis for this court to exercise jurisdiction over this appeal. The appeal is

therefore dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

DO NOT PUBLISH

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