Gilberto Reyna Escobar v. Dorada Cruz, LLC

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 25, 2024
• Docket: 13-24-00148-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBER 13-24-00148-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

GILBERTO REYNA ESCOBAR, Appellant,

v.

DORADA CRUZ, LLC, Appellee.

ON APPEAL FROM THE 445TH DISTRICT COURT OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Tijerina and Peña Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Contreras

This matter is before the court on appellant’s failure to file a brief. Appellant’s brief

was originally due to be filed on or before May 21, 2024. Appellant was further notified

that if appellant failed to reasonably explain the failure to file a brief within ten days from

the date of the notice, the appeal would be dismissed for want of prosecution. See id.

TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c). To date, appellant has not reasonably explained the failure to file a brief, has not

filed a motion for extension of time to file a brief, and has not filed a brief. Accordingly, the

appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. See id. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b),(c).

DORI CONTRERAS Chief Justice

Delivered and filed on the 25th day of July, 2024.