Narrative Opinion Summary
On January 17, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas addressed the appeal case No. 05-19-00863-CV involving appellant Leskel Nichols and appellee Downtown Kwik Lube. The court granted Nichols' motion filed on January 15, 2020, seeking an extension of time to submit a corrected brief. The new deadline for filing the corrected brief is set for February 18, 2020. The court cautioned that failure to submit the brief by this deadline could lead to the dismissal of the appeal without further notice, in accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1) and 42.3(b) and (c). The order was signed by Justice Erin A. Nowell.
Legal Issues Addressed
Consequences of Failing to Meet Brief Filing Deadlinesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court warned that failing to file the corrected brief by the new deadline may result in dismissal of the appeal.
Reasoning: The court cautioned that failure to submit the brief by this deadline could lead to the dismissal of the appeal without further notice, in accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1) and 42.3(b) and (c).
Extension of Time to File Briefsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Court of Appeals granted an extension for the appellant to file a corrected brief, setting a new deadline.
Reasoning: The court granted Nichols' motion filed on January 15, 2020, seeking an extension of time to submit a corrected brief. The new deadline for filing the corrected brief is set for February 18, 2020.