MICHAEL R. BENBO                                                                                APPELLANT

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY                                                                         APPELLEE
HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

On January 3, 2003 we notified appellant, in accordance with TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3., that this court may not have jurisdiction over this appeal because there is no final judgment. We stated that the appeal would be dismissed for want of jurisdiction unless appellant or any party desiring to continue the appeal filed with the court within ten days a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal.

We received appellant's response on January 17, 2003. The appellant's response has been considered and it is the opinion of the court that this appeal should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction because the overruling of a motion to dismiss is not a final judgment. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.

                                                                        PER CURIAM

PANEL D: GARDNER, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; WALKER, J.

[DELIVERED FEBRUARY 13, 2003.]

1. See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.