in the Interest of R.E.C. and C.A.C., Children

Opinion

DISMISS and Opinion Filed June 23, 2015

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-00426-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF R.E.C. AND C.A.C., CHILDREN

On Appeal from the 401st Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 401-51560-00

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Wright and Justices Lang-Miers and Stoddart Opinion by Chief Justice Wright In a letter dated June 2, 2015, the Court questioned its jurisdiction over the appeal

because there did not appear to be an appealable order. We instructed appellant to file a letter brief addressing our concern. Appellant did not file a jurisdictional brief. Rather, she filed a motion to abate the appeal. In her motion, appellant informs the Court that proceedings in the trial court have been abated “until at least the fall of 2015,” and that she has determined that the orders appealed may not be final, appealable orders that dispose of all parties and issues. She asks the Court to abate the appeal until resolution of the matters pending in the trial court.

This Court has jurisdiction only over appeals from final judgments and those interlocutory orders specifically authorized by statute. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). A final judgment is one that disposes of all parties and claims. See id.

Appellant appeals from two orders signed by the trial court on March 2, 2015 that ruled on objections to summary judgment evidence and granted a motion for partial summary judgment. The partial summary judgment did not resolve all claims. We decline appellant’s request in her motion that we abate the appeal until resolution of the matters pending in the trial court.

Because the orders appealed are neither final nor appealable interlocutory orders, this Court lacks jurisdiction. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).

150426F.P05 /Carolyn Wright/ CAROLYN WRIGHT

CHIEF JUSTICE

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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

IN THE INTEREST OF R.E.C. AND On Appeal from the 401st Judicial District C.A.C., CHILDREN Court, Collin County, Texas.

Trial Court Cause No. 401-51560-00.

No. 05-15-00426-CV Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright.

Justices Lang-Miers and Stoddart, participating.

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

It is ORDERED that appellee Douglas Brian Cannon recover his costs of this appeal from appellant Susan Elizabeth Cannon.

Judgment entered June 23, 2015.