KENNETH TEUTSCH v. MARY CASTILLO--Appeal from 172nd District Court of Jefferson County

NUMBER 13-01-089-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI

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KENNETH TEUTSCH , Appellant,

v.

MARY CASTILLO , Appellee.

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On appeal from the 172nd District Court

of Jefferson County, Texas.

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O P I N I O N

Before Justices Dorsey, Ya ez, and Castillo

Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, KENNETH TEUTSCH , perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 172nd District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, in cause number E-162292 . The clerk's record was filed on March 2, 2001 . The reporter's record was filed on February 20, 2001 . Appellant's brief was due on April 20, 2001 . To date, no appellate brief has been received.

When the appellant has failed to file a brief in the time prescribed, the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, unless the appellant reasonably explains the failure and the appellee is not significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).

On May 15, 2001 , notice was given to all parties that this appeal was subject to dismissal pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellant was given ten days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for failure to file a brief. To date, no response has been received.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellant's failure to file a proper appellate brief, this Court's notice, and appellant's failure to respond, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.3.

Opinion delivered and filed

this the 19th day of July, 2001