Estate of Bradley Keith Johnson

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 31, 2019
• Docket: 04-19-00500-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas July 31, 2019

No. 04-19-00500-CV

ESTATE OF BRADLEY KEITH JOHNSON,

From the County Court at Law No. 2, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2017PC0180 The Honorable Veronica Vasquez, Judge Presiding

ORDER On June 20, 2019, the trial court signed a final judgment granting a motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens’ Participation Act. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 27.003. Appellant’s notice of appeal was due on July 10, 2019. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b). A motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal was due not later than July 25, 2019. See id. R. 26.3. On July 22, 2019, Appellant filed a notice of appeal in the trial court, and on July 23, 2019, Appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal in this court. See id. See generally Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997). As required, Appellant offered a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the notice of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3, 10.5(b)(1)(C). Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file the notice of appeal is GRANTED. Appellant’s notice of appeal is deemed timely filed. Appellees’ motion to dismiss this appeal is DENIED.

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 31st day of July, 2019.

___________________________________ KEITH E. HOTTLE, Clerk of Court