Woodrow Wilson Williams v. Warden L. Massey

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-06-400 CV

WOODROW WILSON WILLIAMS, Appellant

V.

WARDEN L. MASSEY, ET AL., Appellees

On Appeal from the 411th District Court

Polk County, Texas

Trial Cause No. CIV 22920

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On September 28, 2006, the Court notified the parties that the appeal appeared to be interlocutory because the order did not dispose of all of the claims in controversy. The appellant filed a response but did not identify any grounds for exercise of appellate jurisdiction in this case.

The Court finds no final judgment has issued. Subject to certain statutory exceptions not applicable in this case, only final judgments are appealable. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §§ 51.012, 51.014 (Vernon 1997 & Supp. 2006). Accordingly, we hold the jurisdiction over this case is still vested in the trial court. The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

APPEAL DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.

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DAVID GAULTNEY

Justice

Opinion Delivered November 9, 2006

Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Horton, JJ.