Trish Rudder A/K/A Trish Rudder Friedman and All Occupants v. Value REI, Inc. ( 2005 )

                                      COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-05-130-CV  

TRISH RUDDER A/K/A TRISH RUDDER                                    APPELLANT

FRIEDMAN AND ALL OCCUPANTS

                                                   V.

VALUE REI, INC.                                                                    APPELLEE

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         FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF TARRANT COUNTY

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                                MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1]

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We have considered the motion filed by appellee Value REI, Inc. requesting that we dismiss the appeal of appellant Trish Rudder for failure to file an appellate brief.  Appellant=s brief was due August 8, 2005. On September 27, 2005, we granted appellant=s request for additional time to file her brief and ordered the brief due October 7, 2005.  Our order specifically stated, AIf appellant=s brief is not filed by October 7, 2005, the appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution.  See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).@  Appellant has not filed an appellate brief nor sought an additional extension of time for filing her brief.  Accordingly, it is the court=s opinion that appellee=s motion should be granted; therefore, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.  See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b)-(c), 43.2(f).

PER CURIAM

PANEL D: HOLMAN, GARDNER, and WALKER, JJ.

DELIVERED: November 3, 2005

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^[1]See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.