Carolyn Barnes v. Austin American Statesman; Austin Legal Blog; Zach Ryall; and KXAN-TV Appeal from 353rd District Court of Travis County (memorandum opinion by chief justice rose)
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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-15-000768-CV Carolyn Barnes, Appellant v. Austin American Statesman; Austin Legal Blog; Zach Ryall; and KXAN-TV, Appellees FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY 353RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1-GN-15-002626, HONORABLE TIM SULAK, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Carolyn Barnes filed her notice of appeal on December 7, 2015. On June 13, 2016, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant that her motion for leave to file a nonconforming brief was denied, that no further extensions of time to file her brief would be granted,1 and that this appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution if she failed to file a brief in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure by July 13, 2016. Appellant failed to file a brief that complied with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(i)(2). Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b), (c). 1 Appellant requested and received multiple extensions of time to file her brief that was originally due February 3, 2016. __________________________________________ Jeff Rose, Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Goodwin and Bourland Dismissed for Want of Prosecution Filed: July 15, 2016 2
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