Fred Hoffmann v. The County of Culberson and George Snyder--Appeal from County Court of Culberson County

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

FRED HOFFMAN, )

) No. 08-04-00352-CV

Appellant, )

) Appeal from the

v. )

) County Court

THE COUNTY OF CULBERSON and )

GEORGE SNYDER, ) of Culberson County, Texas

)

Appellees. ) (TC# 1023)

)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Pending before the Court on its own initiative is the dismissal of this appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex.R.App.P. 42.3(b). This Court possesses the authority to dismiss an appeal for want of prosecution when an appellant in a civil case fails to timely file its brief and gives no reasonable explanation for such failure. SeeTex.R.App.P. 38.8(a)(1).

On December 6, 2004, Appellant timely filed a notice of appeal in this cause. As of this date, no Appellant=s brief nor motion for extension of time has been filed with the Court. On March 4, 2005, this Court=s clerk sent a letter to the parties indicating the Court=s intent to dismiss the case for want of prosecution absent a response from any party within ten days to show grounds for continuing the appeal. No response has been received as of this date. Accordingly, pursuant to Tex.R.App.P. 42.3(b) and (c), we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.

April 7, 2005

DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Justice

Before Barajas, C.J., McClure, and Chew, JJ.