John Doe I, John Doe II, Jane Doe I, Jane Doe II, Jane Doe III, Jane Doe IV, Jane Doe V, Jane Doe VI, and Jane Doe VII v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. and/or d/b/a or a/k/a, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Inc., Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses of Plano, Texas, Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses of Greenville, Texas, et al. Appeal from 14th Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum)
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DISMISS and Opinion Filed May 25, 2017 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-17-00362-CV JOHN DOE I, JOHN DOE II, JANE DOE II, JANE DOE III, JANE DOE IV, JANE DOE V, JANE DOE VI, AND JANE DOE VII, Appellants V. WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC. AND/OR D/B/A OR A/K/A WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC., KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF DALLAS, TEXAS, KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF PLANO, TEXAS, KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS, AND REGINALD TYRONE JACKSON, Appellees On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-14-12402 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Lang-Miers, and Justice Stoddart Opinion by Chief Justice Wright By letter dated May 9, 2017, the Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal as it appeared the judgment was not final. We instructed appellants to file a letter brief addressing the jurisdictional issue. In a response filed on May 19, 2017, appellants acknowledged our concern and requested that we dismiss the appeal to allow them to “seek clarification from the trial court and timely re-file their notice of appeal upon entry of final judgment disposing of all parties and claims.” We construe appellants’ letter as a motion to dismiss the appeal. We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1). /Carolyn Wright/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE 170362F.P05 –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-14-12402. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright. Justices Lang-Miers and Stoddart participating. JOHN DOE I, JOHN DOE II, JANE DOE II, JANE DOE III, JANE DOE IV, JANE DOE V, JANE DOE VI, AND JANE DOE VII, Appellants No. 05-17-00362-CV V. WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC. AND/OR D/B/A OR A/K/A WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC., KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF DALLAS, TEXAS, KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF PLANO, TEXAS, KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS, AND REGINALD TYRONE JACKSON, Appellees In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED. It is ORDERED that appellees WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC. AND/OR D/B/A OR A/K/A WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC., KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF DALLAS, TEXAS, KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF PLANO, TEXAS, KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS, AND REGINALD TYRONE JACKSON recover their costs of this appeal from appellants JOHN DOE I, JOHN DOE II, JANE DOE II, JANE DOE III, JANE DOE IV, JANE DOE V, JANE DOE VI, AND JANE DOE VII. Judgment entered May 25, 2017. –3–
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