Francisco Villegas v. City of Garland and Garland Independent School District

Opinion

DISMISS and Opinion Filed February 14, 2024

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-23-00843-CV

FRANCISCO VILLEGAS, Appellant V.

CITY OF GARLAND AND GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellees

On Appeal from the 162nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. TX-23-00123

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Pedersen, III Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Appellant’s brief in this case is overdue. After appellant failed to respond to

our inquiry regarding the reporter’s record, we ordered the appeal submitted without

a reporter’s record and for appellant’s brief to be filed by December 20, 2023. By

postcard dated December 22, 2023, we informed appellant his brief was overdue and

directed him to file his brief within ten days. We cautioned appellant that failure to

do so would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. See TEX.

R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1). To date, appellant has not filed his brief or otherwise

corresponded with the Court regarding the status of this appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8 (a)(1); 42.3(b),

(c).

/Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

FRANCISCO VILLEGAS, On Appeal from the 162nd Judicial Appellant District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. TX-23-00123.

No. 05-23-00843-CV V. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Molberg and CITY OF GARLAND AND Pedersen, III participating. GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellees

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED.

Judgment entered February 14, 2024