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MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-08-00519-CV Jose A. VALDEZ, Jr., Appellant v. Gustavo GUEVARA, Jr., City Secretary and The City of Laredo, Appellees From the 111th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas Trial Court No. 2008-CVQ-000288D2 Honorable David Peeples, Judge Presiding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Delivered and Filed: December 23, 2008 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION On November 17, 2008, notice was given to the appellant that this appeal was subject to dismissal for failing to file a brief. See TEX . R. APP . P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellant was given ten days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for his failure to file a brief. To date, no response has been received. There being no satisfactory explanation for appellant’s failure to timely file the

… Sitting by assignment.

04-08-00519-CV brief, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. See id.; 42.3. Costs of appeal are taxed against the appellant.

PER CURIAM

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