in Re: Paul Jacobs

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: November 26, 2014
• Docket: 05-14-01499-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Writ Denied and Opinion Filed November 26, 2014

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-01499-CV

IN RE PAUL JACOBS, Relator

Original Proceeding from the 296th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 296-54735-2014

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, Lang-Miers, and Evans Opinion by Justice Lang-Miers Relator Paul Jacobs filed a notice of appeal in which he indicated a desire to appeal

the trial court’s order which he states found him in civil contempt and ordered him confined

until he pays $10,000. Courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to review contempt orders on direct

appeal. Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex. 1985) (per curiam); Tracy v. Tracy,

219 S.W.3d 527, 530 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, no pet.). Contempt orders involving

confinement may be reviewed by writ of habeas corpus; contempt orders that do not involve

confinement may be reviewed only through mandamus. Tracy, 219 S.W.3d at 530.

Accordingly, we treat relator’s notice of appeal as a petition for writ of habeas corpus. We

deny relief because the notice of appeal does not comply with the requirements of rule 52 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and fails to establish any basis for relief as a result.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.

/s/ Elizabeth Lang-Miers ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS JUSTICE

141499F.P05

–2–