Dr. James Whitfield v. Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District and Tammy Nakamura

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 18, 2025
• Docket: 02-24-00550-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-24-00550-CV ___________________________

DR. JAMES WHITFIELD, Appellant

V.

GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TAMMY NAKAMURA, Appellees

On Appeal from the 348th District Court Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 348-340502-23

Before Birdwell, Bassel, and Womack, JJ. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT

Appellant’s brief was due on August 6, 2025. On August 18, 2025, we notified

appellant that his brief had not been filed as the appellate rules require. See Tex. R.

App. P. 38.6(a). We stated that we could dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution

unless, within ten days, appellant filed with the court an appellant’s brief and an

accompanying motion reasonably explaining the brief’s untimely filing and why an

extension was needed. See Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b), 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b). We have

received no response.

Because appellant has failed to file a brief even after we afforded an

opportunity to explain the initial failure, we dismiss the appeal for want of

prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), 43.2(f).

Appellant must pay all costs of this appeal.

Per Curiam

Delivered: September 18, 2025