Philip Lockhart v. Tayna Martinez ( 2024 )

DISMISS and Opinion Filed May 15, 2024 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-23-01043-CV PHILIP LOCKHART, Appellant V. TAYNA MARTINEZ, Appellee On Appeal from the 255th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. CV23-00816 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Reichek, Goldstein, and Garcia Opinion by Justice Goldstein Appellant’s brief in this case is overdue. After appellant failed to respond to our inquiry regarding the reporter’s record, we ordered the appeal submitted without a reporter’s record and for appellant’s brief to be filed by April 10, 2024. By postcard dated April 12, 2024, we informed appellant his brief was overdue and directed appellant to file a brief within ten days. We cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1). To date, appellant has not filed a brief nor otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of this appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8 (a)(1); 42.3(b), (c). /Bonnie Lee Goldstein/ BONNIE LEE GOLDSTEIN 231043f.p05 JUSTICE –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT PHILIP LOCKHART, Appellant On Appeal from the 255th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas No. 05-23-01043-CV V. Trial Court Cause No. CV23-00816. Opinion delivered by Justice TAYNA MARTINEZ, Appellee Goldstein, Justices Reichek and Garcia participating. In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. Judgment entered May 15, 2024 –3–