in the Interest of A.G.D.M., a Child ( 2014 )


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  •                                     In The
    Court of Appeals
    Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
    No. 07-14-00213-CV
    IN THE INTEREST OF A.G.D.M., A CHILD
    On Appeal from the 72nd District Court
    Lubbock County, Texas
    Trial Court No. 2014-509,879, Honorable Ruben Gonzales Reyes, Presiding
    September 8, 2014
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and HANCOCK, JJ.
    Pending before the court is a motion to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
    Andrew McDaniel appealed from an order denying his motion to stay the prosecution of
    a suit initiated by Stephenie Jones to terminate his parental rights. He sought to stay
    the action until a federal proceeding was adjudicated. The federal action apparently
    involved an attempt to overturn a criminal conviction purportedly underlying Jones’
    lawsuit.
    Normally, an appellate court only has appellate jurisdiction to review final
    judgments. Yet, there are instances where we can review interlocutory orders. Those
    instances are described in § 51.014 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
    The order from which appeal was attempted here did not finally dispose of all the
    parties or claims. So, it is interlocutory. Cantu Servs., Inc. v. United Freedom Assocs.,
    Inc. 
    329 S.W.3d 58
    , 63 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2010, no pet.) (stating that an order failing
    to dispose of all claims by all parties is interlocutory).      Furthermore, it is not
    encompassed by one of the categories described in § 51.014 of the Civil Practice and
    Remedies Code.     Thus, we lack jurisdiction to review and must dismiss it.      Cantu
    Servs., Inc. v. United Freedom Assocs., 
    Inc., supra
    .
    Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.
    Per Curiam
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Document Info

Docket Number: 07-14-00213-CV

Filed Date: 9/8/2014

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/16/2015