in the Interest of D.P.B. AND D.Z.B., Minor Children

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedApril 20, 2022
Docket05-22-00023-CV
StatusPublished

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Opinion

DISMISS and Opinion Filed April 20, 2022

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-22-00023-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF D.P.B. AND D.Z.B., MINOR CHILDREN

On Appeal from the 219th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 219-52923-2021

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Smith Opinion by Chief Justice Burns This appeal challenges the trial court’s (1) December 8, 2021 amended order

granting motion to enjoin harassing behavior, which, despite its title, ordered only

that appellant pay appellee’s attorney’s fees, and (2) December 28, 2021 order

granting withdrawal of amicus attorney and ordering appellant to pay the amicus

attorney’s fees. The orders were signed in a modification proceeding, which the

record before us reflects is not set for trial until August 2022.

Because an appeal may generally only be taken from a final judgment that

disposes of all parties and claims, and the modification proceeding remains pending,

we questioned our jurisdiction over the appeal. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39

S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). By letter dated March 16, 2022, we directed appellant to file, within ten days, a letter brief addressing our concern. Although we cautioned

her that failure to comply could result in dismissal of the appeal without further

notice, appellant has yet to respond. Accordingly, on the record before us, we

dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a); Lehmann, 39 S.W.3d at 195.

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

220023F.P05

–2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

IN THE INTEREST OF D.P.B. AND On Appeal from the 219th Judicial D.Z.B., MINOR CHILDREN District Court, Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 219-52923- No. 05-22-00023-CV 2021. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns, Justices Molberg and Smith participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal.

Judgment entered April 20, 2022.

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Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp.
39 S.W.3d 191 (Texas Supreme Court, 2001)

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