Robert Dunlap v. Charles Trois

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas January 28, 2020

No. 04-19-00488-CV

Robert DUNLAP, Appellant

v.

Charles TROIS, Appellee

From the 73rd Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2019-CI-00955 Honorable Mary Lou Alvarez, Judge Presiding

ORDER On January 21, 2020, appellant filed his appellant’s brief. The brief does not comply with Rules 9.4 or 38.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4, 38.1. Specifically, the brief violates Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4 because it is not double spaced and does not contain a certificate of compliance. See id. R. 9.4(d), 9.4(i)(3). The brief also violates Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.1 because it does not contain a statement of facts with record references or a proper legal argument with appropriate citations to authorities and the appellate record. See id. R. 38.1(g), 38.1(i).

Accordingly, we ORDER appellant’s brief STRICKEN and ORDER appellant to file an amended brief in this court complying with Rules 9.4 and 38.1 by February 27, 2020 or this appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution. See id. R. 38.9, 42.3.

_________________________________ Beth Watkins, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 28th day of January, 2020. ___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court