Ford Motor Credit Company v. Lonnie Bean and Freddie Bean

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-05-508 CV ____________________

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, Appellant

V.

LONNIE BEAN AND FREDDIE BEAN, Appellees

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On Appeal from the 136th District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. D-172017

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

On January 5, 2006, we notified the parties that the notice of appeal did not identify a judgment or other appealable order. The appellant filed a response but failed to identify any authority in support of appellate jurisdiction.

The notice of appeal seeks to appeal an order granting summary judgment as to one of two defendants in the case. The clerk's record does not contain an order of severance. The trial court has not signed its final judgment on the case. No appealable order has been signed by the trial court. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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STEVE McKEITHEN

Chief Justice

Opinion Delivered February 2, 2006

Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.