Helen Costillo Valles v. Ruben R. Valles Appeal from 254th Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion)
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DISMISS; and Opinion Filed April 24, 2017. S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-16-01474-CV HELEN COSTILLO VALLES, Appellant V. RUBEN R. VALLES, Appellee On Appeal from the 254th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-14-22978 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Lang-Miers, and Justice Stoddart Opinion by Justice Lang-Miers The filing fee, docketing statement, and clerk’s record in this case are past due. By postcard dated December 16, 2016, we notified appellant the $205 filing fee was due. We directed appellant to remit the filing fee within ten days and expressly cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in dismissal of the appeal. Also by postcard dated December 16, 2016, we informed appellant the docketing statement in this case was due. We cautioned appellant that failure to file the docketing statement within ten days might result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. By postcard dated February 21, 2017, we sent appellant a second notice regarding the filing fee. We again cautioned appellant that failure to remit the fee would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. By letter dated March 31, 2017, we informed appellant the clerk’s record had not been filed because appellant had not paid for the clerk’s record. We directed appellant to provide verification of payment or arrangements to pay for the clerk’s record or to provide written documentation she had been found entitled to proceed without payment of costs. We cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. To date, appellant has not paid the filing fee, provided the required documentation, or otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of this appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b); 42.3(b),(c). /Elizabeth Lang-Miers/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS JUSTICE 161474F.P05 –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT HELEN COSTILLO VALLES, Appellant No. 05-16-01474-CV On Appeal from the 254th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-14-22978. Opinion delivered by Justice Lang-Miers. Chief Justice Wright and Justice Stoddart participating. V. RUBEN R. VALLES, Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED. It is ORDERED that appellee RUBEN R. VALLES recover his costs of this appeal from appellant HELEN COSTILLO VALLES. Judgment entered this 24th day of April, 2017. –3–
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