Opinion issued December 1, 2005

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01–05–00682–CV

DAVID RIPLEY AND RIPLEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Appellants

V.

PATRIOT LEASING COMPANY, Appellee

On Appeal from the 61st District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2004-66794

MEMORANDUM OPINIONAppellants David Ripley and Ripley Enterprises, Inc. have failed to timely file a brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a) (failure of appellant to file brief). After being notified that this appeal was subject to dismissal, appellants did not adequately respond. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b) (allowing involuntary dismissal of case).

          The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution for failure to timely file a brief. All pending motions are denied.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Keyes, and Higley.