Regina Meeks v. Gillman of Fort Bend, Inc. D/B/A Gillman Honda

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 6, 2024
• Docket: 01-24-00283-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion issued June 6, 2024

In The

Court of Appeals For The

First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00283-CV ——————————— REGINA MEEKS, Appellant V. GILLMAN OF FORT BEND, INC. D/B/A GILLMAN HONDA, Appellee

On Appeal from the 295th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 2022-68814

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant Regina Meeks attempts to appeal from the trial court’s judgment

signed on February 2, 2024. Instead of filing a notice of appeal, appellant filed an

appellant’s brief. Although the filing of appellant’s brief demonstrates a bona fide

attempt to invoke this Court’s appellate jurisdiction, appellant needed to file an amended notice of appeal. See Warwick Towers Council of Co-Owners ex rel. St.

Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Park Warwick, L.P., 244 S.W.3d 838, 839 (Tex.

2008) (explaining court of appeals has jurisdiction over appeal if party files

instrument “in a bona fide attempt to invoke appellate court jurisdiction”); Grand

Prairie I.S.D. v. Southern Parts Imports, Inc., 813 S.W.2d 499, 500 (Tex. 1991)

(providing that party should be given opportunity to amend defective perfecting

instrument before court of appeals dismisses appeal). On May 9, 2024, we notified

appellant to file an amended notice of appeal within 10 days. See TEX. R. APP. P.

25.1(g), 37.1. Although she filed another appellant’s brief, appellant has not filed

an amended notice of appeal or otherwise responded to our notice.

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

P. 42.3(a). We dismiss any pending motions as moot.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Kelly and Goodman.