Zulema Garza v. Zulema J. Garza, Jose Juan Garza, III, Andres Garza, Alejandro Garza, and Gabriel Garza ( 2021 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
July 16, 2021
No. 04-21-00114-CV
Zulema GARZA,
Appellant
v.
Zulema J. GARZA, Jose Juan Garza, III, Andres Garza, Alejandro Garza, and Gabriel Garza,
Appellees
From the 49th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2020-CVK-002209-D1
Honorable Joe Lopez, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On June 28, 2021, we issued an order noting that appellant’s brief was
late. We ordered appellant to file her brief and a written response explaining her
failure to timely file the brief by July 13, 2021. In response to our June 28 order,
appellant filed a letter we construe as a motion for extension of time to file her
brief. Appellant’s letter stated she is a pro se litigant, explained that she has
recently been involved in an accident, and requested “an extension of at least 2
weeks’ time.”
After consideration, appellant’s request for an extension of time is
GRANTED. We ORDER appellant to file her brief by July 30, 2021. We
caution appellant that pro se litigants are held to the same standards as licensed
attorneys and are required to comply with the applicable rules of procedure. See,
e.g., Dunlap v. Trois, No. 04-19-00488-CV, 2020 WL 7633952, at *2 (Tex.
App.—San Antonio Dec. 23, 2020, no pet.) (mem. op.).
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Beth Watkins, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 16th day of July, 2021.
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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court