Lazaro Quintanilla v. City of Corpus Christi Appeal from 117th District Court of Nueces County (memorandum opinion)
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NUMBER 13-19-00350-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ LAZARO QUINTANILLA, Appellant, v. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Appellee. ____________________________________________________________ On appeal from the 117th District Court of Nueces County, Texas. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Hinojosa and Tijerina Memorandum Opinion by Justice Hinojosa The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on October 21, 2019. On October 28, 2019, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the brief had not been timely filed and that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date of receipt of this letter, appellant reasonably explained the failure and the appellee was not significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. To date, no response has been received from appellant. Appellee has filed a motion to dismiss for want of prosecution. Appellant has failed to either reasonably explain his failure to file a brief, file a motion for extension of time to file his brief, or file his brief. Accordingly, appellee’s motion is GRANTED and the appeal is DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b). LETICIA HINOJOSA Justice Delivered and filed the 26th day of November, 2019. 2
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