Pamela Henning-Isom v. Robert Andreas Rodriguez ( 2009 )

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

PAMELA HENNING-ISOM, Appellant, v. ROBERT ANDREAS RODRIGUEZ, Appellee.

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No. 08-09-00199-CV Appeal from the 301st Family District Court of Dallas County, Texas (TC# 01-08150-T)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This appeal is before the Court for determination whether it should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant, Ms. Pamela Henning-Isom, filed a notice of appeal on June 9, 2009. By letter dated September 16, 2009, the clerk of this Court notified Appellant of the Court's intent to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction as it appeared there was no appealable order entered in the trial court. The clerk informed Appellant of our intent to dismiss the appeal without further notice, unless a party, within ten days of the date of the notice, could show grounds for continuing the appeal. We have not received a response.

Appellate courts generally have jurisdiction over final judgments, and such interlocutory orders as the legislature deems appealable. Tex.Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code Ann. § 51.012 (Vernon Supp. 2009) & § 51.014 (Vernon 2008); Ruiz v. Ruiz, 946 S.W.2d 123, 124 (Tex.App.--El Paso 1997, no pet.). Given the absence of a final judgment or other appealable order, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

November 12, 2009

DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Chief Justice

Before Chew, C.J., McClure, and Rivera, JJ.