Teel Styles v. Children’s Medical Center Appeal from 160th Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion)
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DISMISS and Opinion Filed January 25, 2022 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-21-00564-CV TEEL STYLES, Appellant V. CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER, Appellee On Appeal from the 160th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-20-11168 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Smith Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Appellant filed her brief in this appeal on November 29, 2021. The brief did not comply with rule 38.1 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Specifically, appellant’s brief did not contain (1) a table of contents, (2) a concise statement of the case, the proceedings or the trial court’s disposition, (3) a concise statement of the facts supported by record references, (4) a succinct, clear, and accurate statement of the arguments, (5) appropriate citations to authorities or to the record, or (6) a proper certificate of compliance. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(3), 38.1(b), (d), (f) (i); Bolling v. Farmers Branch Indep. Sch. Dist., 315 S.W.3d 893, 895 96 (Tex. App.— Dallas 2010, no pet.). We notified appellant by letter dated December 9, 2021, informing her that the brief did not satisfy the requirements of rule 38 and detailing each of the deficiencies. We directed her to file an amended brief that complied with rule 38.1 by December 19, 2021. We cautioned appellant that failure to do so might result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. Appellant then filed a motion for an extension of time, which we granted, making her amended brief due by January 7, 2022. To date, appellant has not filed an amended brief, nor has she communicated further with the Court. Under these circumstances, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1; 38.8; 42.3(b), (c). /Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE 210564F.P05 –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT TEEL STYLES, Appellant No. 05-21-00564-CV On Appeal from the 160th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-20-11168. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Molberg and Smith participating. V. CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER, Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED. Judgment entered January 25, 2022 –3–
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