Adam Ruiz v. Andrea Espinosa Appeal from County Court at Law No. 5 of Nueces County (memorandum opinion)

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NUMBER 13-22-00166-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ ADAM RUIZ, Appellant, v. ANDREA ESPINOSA, Appellee. ____________________________________________________________ On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 5 of Nueces County, Texas. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Longoria and Tijerina Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Contreras On April 11, 2022, appellant filed a notice of appeal. On May 3, 2022, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that he was delinquent in remitting a $205.00 filing fee. The Clerk of this Court notified appellant the appeal was subject to dismissal if the filing fee was not paid within ten days from the date of the letter. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c). Furthermore, on May 18, 2022, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that his notice of appeal was not in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellant Procedure. Appellant was also advised that, if the defects were not corrected within ten days from the date of the letter, the appeal would be dismissed. See id. 42.3(b), (c). Appellant has not paid the filing fee nor otherwise responded to the notices from the Clerk requiring a response or other action within the time specified; accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. See id. 42.3(b), (c). DORI CONTRERAS Chief Justice Delivered and filed on the 30th day of June, 2022. 2

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