Narrative Opinion Summary
Angela Farmer, the appellant, faced dismissal of her appeal against Farah Real Estate Management due to non-compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.6(a), which mandates the filing of a brief. On March 23, 2017, the court notified her that her brief was not filed and warned that the appeal could be dismissed for want of prosecution unless a response was submitted within ten days to justify continuation. No response was received from Farmer. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution on April 20, 2017, according to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a), 42.3(b), and 43.2(f). The decision was delivered by a panel consisting of Justices Pittman, Livingston, and Walker.
Legal Issues Addressed
Dismissal for Want of Prosecutionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant did not respond to the court's notice, in accordance with specific appellate rules.
Reasoning: No response was received from Farmer. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution on April 20, 2017, according to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a), 42.3(b), and 43.2(f).
Dismissal of Appeal for Non-compliance with Brief Filing Requirementssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellant's failure to comply with the requirement to file a brief led to the dismissal of her appeal.
Reasoning: Angela Farmer, the appellant, faced dismissal of her appeal against Farah Real Estate Management due to non-compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.6(a), which mandates the filing of a brief.
Notice Requirement for Potential Dismissalsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court provided the appellant notice of the deficiency and an opportunity to respond before dismissing the appeal.
Reasoning: On March 23, 2017, the court notified her that her brief was not filed and warned that the appeal could be dismissed for want of prosecution unless a response was submitted within ten days to justify continuation.