James G. Strachan v. Byron K. Barclay, Lori A. Hood, and the Hon. James H. Shoemake--Appeal from 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County

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Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed October 28, 2010. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-10-00803-CV NO. 14-10-00805-CV NO. 14-10-00806-CV ____________ JAMES D. STRACHAN AND JAMES G. STRACHAN, Appellants V. BYRON K. BARCLAY, LORI A. HOOD, AND THE HONORABLE JAMES H. SHOEMAKE (INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE, 434TH DISTRICT COURT), Appellees On Appeal from the 434th District Court Fort Bend County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 08-CV-163648, 05-DCV-146261 & 08-DCV-168631 MEMORANDUM OPINION These are attempted appeals from an order signed August 5, 2010. The clerk s records were filed on September 14, 2010 and September 18, 2010. Generally, appeals may be taken only from final judgments. Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). Interlocutory orders may be appealed only if permitted by statute. Bally Total Fitness Corp. v. Jackson, 53 S.W.3d 352, 352 (Tex. 2001); Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps, 842 S.W.2d 266, 272 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding). The order appellants attempt to appeal is an order granting attorneys fees and court costs caused by a tertiary recusal motion. On September 20, 2010, notification was transmitted to the parties of this court s intention to dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction unless appellants filed a response demonstrating grounds for continuing the appeal on or before October 1, 2010. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a). Appellants filed a motion to extend time to file their brief, but failed to demonstrate that this court has jurisdiction over the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Hedges and Justices Anderson and Brown. 2

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