NUMBER 13-02-668-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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BOBBY J. LAY AND DEBRA L. LAY,                                  Appellants,

v.

EDWINA D. STRANAHAN, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL.,               Appellees.

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On appeal from the 36th District Court of Aransas County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Hinojosa, Rodriguez, and Castillo

Opinion Per Curiam

         Appellants, BOBBY J. LAY AND DEBRA L. LAY, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 36th District Court of Aransas County, Texas, in cause number A-01-0414-CV-A. The clerk’s record was filed on April 2, 2003. No reporter’s record was filed. Appellants’ brief was due on May 2, 2003. To date, no appellate brief has been received.

         When the appellant has failed to file a brief in the time prescribed, the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, unless the appellant reasonably explains the failure and the appellee is not significantly injured by the appellant’s failure to timely file a brief. Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).

         On May 10, 2004, notice was given to all parties that this appeal was subject to dismissal pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellants were given ten days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for failure to file a brief. To date, appellants have failed to file an appellate brief or to respond to this Court’s notice. Appellees have filed a motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.

         The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellants’ failure to file a proper appellate brief, this Court’s notice, and appellants’ failure to respond, and appellees’ motion to dismiss for want of prosecution, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution. Appellees’ motion to dismiss the appeal is GRANTED, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.

                                                               PER CURIAM

Opinion delivered and filed

this the 10th day of June, 2004