Pope, David E. v. K.T.L. Auto Storage ( 2003 )

Opinion issued November 13, 2003

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-01-01139-CV

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DAVID E. POPE, Appellant

V.

K.T.L. AUTO STORAGE, Appellee

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On Appeal from the County Civil Court at Law No. 2

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 752001

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

          This is an appeal of the county court’s order of dismissal for want of prosecution. Appellant, David K. Pope, appealed to county court the judgment of a small claims court in a negligence suit he brought against appellee, K.T.L. Auto Storage.

          We do not have jurisdiction to consider this appeal. The judgment of the county court at law on an appeal from small claims court is final. Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 28.053(d) (Vernon 1988). The word “final” in the statute means there is no further appeal beyond the county court. Davis v. Covert, 983 S.W.2d 301, 302 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1998, pet. dism’d w.o.j.).

          We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

                                                                                  Evelyn V. Keyes

                                                                                  Justice

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Keyes and Alcala.