Marcelino Martinez, TDCJ-ID #526628 v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, et al.--Appeal from 81st Judicial District Court of Karnes County

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-06-00333-CV

Marcelino MARTINEZ,

Appellant
v.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, et. al.

Appellees

From the 81st Judicial District Court, Karnes County, Texas

Trial Court No. 05-05-00083-CVK

Honorable Ron Carr , Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion , Justice

Phylis J. Speedlin , Justice

Rebecca Simmons , Justice

Delivered and Filed: February 7, 2007

DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION

Appellant Marcelino Martinez filed a notice of appeal on April 24, 2006, challenging the trial court's Order of March 27, 2006, dismissing Martinez's case against some, but not all, the defendants. A judgment that does not dispose of all parties and causes of action is not final and appealable. Houston Health Clubs, Inc. v. First Court of Appeals, 722 S.W.2d 692, 693-94 (Tex. 1986); Northeast Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Aldridge, 400 S.W.2d 893, 895 (Tex. 1966) (holding that only a final judgment may be appealed and that to be final, a judgment must dispose of all issues and parties in a case). On January 8, 2007, we ordered Martinez to show cause in writing why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Martinez responded to our order on January 18, 2007, but failed to provide authority for why this matter should not be dismissed. We, therefore, dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

PER CURIAM