DocketNumber: 03-05-00478-CV
Filed Date: 1/13/2006
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 9/6/2015
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-05-00478-CV
Janie Torres, Appellant
v.
Lance David Sharp and Laura Frances Bellegie Sharp, Appellees
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 345TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NO. GN403081, HONORABLE LORA J. LIVINGSTON, JUDGE PRESIDING
O R D E R
Appellant has filed a second motion for an extension of time to file her brief. We will grant the extension and order the brief filed no later than February 28, 2006.
Appellant filed her notice of appeal on August 3, 2005. The clerk's record was filed on September 7, and the reporter's record was filed on September 13. After receiving notification that her brief was overdue, appellant, who is representing herself pro se, filed a motion on October 28, asking for an extension of time to file her brief. On November 3, this Court extended the filing deadline to November 28. On December 5, appellant filed her second motion for an extension of time, explaining that she had been having medical problems and needed additional time so she could undergo and recover from further testing and possible surgery. (1)
Appellant is hereby ORDERED to file her brief no later than February 28, 2006. No further extensions will be granted. If appellant fails to timely file her brief, her appeal is subject to dismissal for want of prosecution.
It is ordered January 13, 2006.
Before Chief Justice Law, Justices B. A. Smith and Puryear
1. Appellees oppose the motion and have filed a motion to dismiss the appeal due to appellant's failure to comply with the briefing deadlines. This is the appellees' second motion to dismiss. The first motion, filed on September 2, complained about appellant's failure to timely file the record and was overruled on October 6. Appellees also objected to appellant's first motion for an extension of time.