Paul Michael v. Maria Guadalupe Mascorro Appeal from 288th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-22-00640-CV Paul MICHAEL, Appellant v. Maria Guadalupe MASCORRO, Appellee From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2021-CI-05662 Honorable Karen H. Pozza, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Irene Rios, Justice Delivered and Filed: December 7, 2022 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION In the case underlying this appeal, Appellant timely filed a notice of restricted appeal on September 29, 2022. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1. But he paid no filing fee and filed no docketing statement. Contra id. R. 5 (requiring fees in civil cases); id. R. 32.1 (requiring a docketing statement). He also failed to file an amended notice of appeal. See id. R. 5; id. R. 25.1(e), (g) (requiring an appellant to give notice of notice to the court reporter and to amend a defect or omission in the notice of appeal). 04-22-00640-CV On November 4, 2022, we ordered Appellant to file an amended notice of appeal and to submit payment or show proof that he is entitled to appeal without paying for the clerk’s record or the filing fee by November 14, 2022, or the case would be dismissed for want of prosecution. See id. R. 5, 42.3; In re W.J.C., No. 04-05-00532-CV, 2005 WL 3477883, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Dec. 21, 2005, no pet.) (mem. op.). On November 14, 2022, the court reporter notified this court that no payment has been submitted for the reporter’s record. Furthermore, no response, amended notice of appeal, or payment has been provided to this court by Appellant. We dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b), 42.3(b), (c). PER CURIAM -2-

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