In the Interest of Lauren Rose Diane Davis, A Minor--Appeal from 224th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

No. 04-00-00862-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF L.D.,
From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 1998-CI-09148
Honorable Pat Boone, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Phil Hardberger, Chief Justice

Tom Rickhoff, Justice

Karen Angelini, Justice

Delivered and Filed: February 14, 2001

DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

On September 6, 2000, appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal in which he complained that there was no order of referral allowing "Associate Judge Pat Boone to hear this case," leaving the trial court without jurisdiction to grant opposing counsel's motion to compel production. On January 9, 2001, this court ordered appellant to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. On January 18, 2001, appellant filed a response, indicating his intent to appeal the trial court's jurisdiction to grant a motion to compel production.

Unless a statute specifically authorizes an interlocutory appeal, we have jurisdiction only over final judgments. Cherokee Water Co. v. Ross, 698 S.W.2d 363, 365 (Tex. 1985); Garza v. Morales, 923 S.W.2d 800, 801 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi 1996, no writ). A ruling on a motion to compel production is not a final judgment. And, an interlocutory appeal may not be taken from the granting of a motion to compel production. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. 54.014 (Vernon 1997). Because we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, the cause is dismissed.

Per Curiam

DO NOT PUBLISH