Carol Johnene Morris v. Central Texas College, Windham School District, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division ( 2001 )

Carol Johnene Morris v. Central Texas College, et al.

  IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-01-310-CV

     CAROL JOHNENE MORRIS,

                                                                              Appellant

     v.

     CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE,

     WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT,

     AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL

     JUSTICE INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION,

                                                                              Appellees

From the 52nd District Court

Coryell County, Texas

Trial Court # COT-01-33542

MEMORANDUM OPINION

      Carol Morris filed a notice of appeal seeking to appeal from the trial court’s order denying her motion for recusal. We sent Morris a letter notifying her that this cause would be dismissed for want of jurisdiction unless she could show grounds for continuing the appeal. In response, Morris has complained about the merits of the denial, but has not addressed this court’s jurisdiction over the appeal.

      Except for the types of appealable interlocutory orders enumerated in section 51.014 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, the appellate jurisdiction of this court extends only to final judgments. North East Independent School Dist. v. Aldridge, 400 S.W.2d 893, 895 (Tex. 1966); see also Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 51.014 (Vernon 1999). In order to be "final," a judgment must dispose of all parties to the case and all issues in dispute. See Aldridge, 400 S.W.2d at 895. Further, Rule of Civil Procedure 18a(f) states the denial of a motion for recusal “may be reviewed for abuse of discretion on appeal from the final judgment.” Tex. R. Civ. Proc. 18a(f). The order complained of in this appeal is not final. The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

                                                                   PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Davis,

      Justice Vance, and

      Justice Gray

Appeal dismissed

Opinion delivered and filed October 31, 2001

Do not publish

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