Samer W. Yacoub v. Suretec Insurance Company

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 11, 2013
• Docket: 14-13-00274-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Motion Denied as Moot; Order filed July 11, 2013

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-13-00274-CV ____________

SAMER W. YACOUB, Appellant

V.

SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Civil Court at Law No. 2 Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1003979

ORDER

Appellant filed a brief in this appeal on June 27, 2013. The court has determined that appellant has not properly presented this cause in his brief on file. Appellant failed to substantially comply with Rule 38 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. In particular, appellant has failed to file a complete statement of facts, and failed to provide a clear and concise argument for each contention made with appropriate citations to the record and to legal authority. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(f), (g), (i). Litigants who appear pro se must comply with the applicable procedural rules and are held to the same standards that apply to licensed attorneys. See Mansfield State Bank v. Cohn, 573 S.W.2d 181, 185 (Tex. 1978); Steffan v. Steffan, 29 S.W.3d 627, 631 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2000, pet. denied). Accordingly, the court issues the following order:

Pursuant to Rule 38.9(b), we STRIKE the brief filed June 27, 2013, and ORDER appellant to file an amended brief complying with the Rules of Appellate Procedure on or before August 9, 2013. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.9(b). If appellant fails to file an amended brief on or before August 9, 2013, the appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b).

PER CURIAM