Iglesia Luterana Santa Maria De Guadalupe E.L.C.A. a/k/a Iglesia Luterana Santa Maria De Guadalupe-NALC v. Luis Reyes, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, NT-NL Synod of the ELCA Appeal from 95th District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion)

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Dismiss and Opinion Filed March 22, 2021 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-20-01037-CV IGLESIA LUTERANA SANTA MARIA DE GUADALUPE E.L.C.A. A/K/A IGLESIA LUTERANA SANTA MARIA DE GUADALUPE-NALC, Appellant V. LUIS REYES, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, NTNL SYNOD OF THE ELCA, Appellees On Appeal from the 95th District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-03556 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Myers, Osborne, and Carlyle Opinion by Justice Myers Appellant’s brief in this case is overdue. By postcard dated February 9, 2021, we notified appellant the time for filing its brief had expired. We directed appellant to file a brief and an extension motion within ten days. We cautioned appellant that failure to file its brief by that time might result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. To date, appellant has not filed a brief, filed an extension motion, nor otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of this appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1); 42.3(b), (c). /Lana Myers/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE 201037F.P05 –2– Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT IGLESIA LUTERANA SANTA MARIA DE GUADALUPE E.L.C.A. A/K/A IGLESIA LUTERANA SANTA MARIA DE GUADALUPE-NALC, Appellant No. 05-20-01037-CV On Appeal from the 95th District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-03556. Opinion delivered by Justice Myers. Justices Osborne and Carlyle participating. V. LUIS REYES, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, NT-NL SYNOD OF THE ELCA, Appellees In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED. It is ORDERED that appellees LUIS REYES, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, NT-NL SYNOD OF THE ELCA recover their costs of this appeal from appellant IGLESIA LUTERANA SANTA MARIA DE GUADALUPE E.L.C.A. A/K/A IGLESIA LUTERANA SANTA MARIA DE GUADALUPE-NALC. Judgment entered this 22nd day of March, 2021. –3–

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