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MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-08-00346-CV Arthur Lee ROBERTSON, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston Correctional Managed Care, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Institutional Division, Appellees From the 81st Judicial District Court, Karnes County, Texas Trial Court No. 06-07-00087-CVK Honorable Ron Carr, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Alma L. López, Chief Justice Catherine Stone, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Delivered and Filed: November 12, 2008 DISMISSED Arthur Lee Robertson appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing his lawsuit. Robertson’s brief was due September 29, 2008. Neither the brief nor a motion for extension of time was filed.

On October 10, 2008, we ordered Robertson to file, not later than October 20, 2008, his appellant’s brief and a written response reasonably explaining his failure to timely file the brief. We advised 04-08-00346-CV Robertson that if he failed to file a brief and the written response by the date ordered, we would dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX . R. APP . P. 38.8(a). Robertson has not filed a brief or the written response ordered by the court.

We therefore order this appeal dismissed for want of prosecution.

PER CURIAM

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