Perry Jerrod Kyles v. Donna Ruth Kyles

Opinion

Dismissed and Opinion filed March 13, 2003

Dismissed and Opinion filed March 13, 2003.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-03-00115-CV

PERRY JERROD KYLES, Appellant

V.

DONNA RUTH KYLES, Appellee

On Appeal from the 257th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 01-18706

M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

This is an attempted appeal from an order on a motion to compel discovery and for sanctions, signed December 19, 2002.  Jurisdiction of this Court is vested only in cases where a final judgment has been rendered, or where a statute specifically authorizes an interlocutory appeal.  Cherokee Water Co. v. Ross, 698 S.W.2d 363, 365 (Tex. 1985);  see, e.g., Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. ' 51.014.  A final judgment is one which disposes of all legal issues between all parties.  Hinde v. Hinde, 701 S.W.2d 637, 639 (Tex. 1986).  An order compelling discovery and for sanctions meets neither the rule nor the statutory exceptions.  See Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps, 842 S.W.2d 266, 272 (Tex. 1992).

On February 21, 2003, notification was transmitted to all parties of the Court=s intent to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).  Appellant filed no response in this appeal.  Appellant filed a petition for writ of mandamus, which has been filed under this Court=s case number 14-03-00253-CV, complaining of the same order, however. 

Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Judgment rendered and Opinion filed March 13, 2003.

Panel consists of Chief Justice Brister and Justices Fowler and Edelman.