in Re: Smith, Alyse

Opinion

Dismiss and Opinion Filed July 25, 2013

SIn The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-00593-CV

IN RE ALYSE SMITH, AN INCAPACITED PERSON

On Appeal from the County Court At Law No. 1 Kaufman County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 11G-008-2

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Wright and Justices Lang-Miers and Lewis Opinion by Chief Justice Wright After appellee’s counsel informed the Court of appellant’s death, we questioned our

jurisdiction over this appeal. By letter dated January 17, 2013, we requested briefing from

appellant within ten days regarding whether appellant’s death had mooted this appeal. To date,

appellant has not filed the requested letter brief nor otherwise corresponded with the Court

regarding the status of this appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P.

38.8(a)(1).

/Carolyn Wright/ 120593F.P05 CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

EX PARTE IN RE ALYSE SMITH On Appeal from the County Court At Law No. 1, Kaufman County, Texas No. 05-12-00593-CV Trial Court Cause No. 11G-008-2. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright. Justices Lang-Miers and Lewis participating.

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

Judgment entered July 25, 2013

/Carolyn Wright/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE

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