Narrative Opinion Summary
Order dated February 23, 2012, from The Fourteenth Court of Appeals regarding Citibank (South Dakota, N.A.) as the appellant against L.T. Bradt, the appellee. The appeal originates from the 387th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, under trial court cause number 06-DCV-148751. The appellant's brief, originally due on February 10, 2012, was not submitted, nor was a motion for an extension filed. The court mandates that the appellant must file the brief with the clerk by March 23, 2012, or the appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution, in accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 42.3(b). The order is issued per curiam.
Legal Issues Addressed
Dismissal for Want of Prosecutionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court outlines the conditions under which an appeal may be dismissed due to the appellant's failure to prosecute the appeal diligently.
Reasoning: The court mandates that the appellant must file the brief with the clerk by March 23, 2012, or the appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution, in accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 42.3(b).
Timely Filing of Appellate Briefssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court emphasizes the necessity for appellants to file their briefs within the designated timeframe to avoid dismissal of the appeal.
Reasoning: The appellant's brief, originally due on February 10, 2012, was not submitted, nor was a motion for an extension filed.