Opinion issued August 27, 2009

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01–09–00153–CV

BETHEL ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS, LTD, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A/K/A AND D/B/A BETHEL ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS; AND BETHEL ENTERPRISES, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS GENERAL PARTNER, Appellants

V.

MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (USA) INC., Appellee

On Appeal from the County Civil Court Court at Law No. 1

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 913154001

MEMORANDUM OPINIONAppellants Bethel Enterprises of Texas, Ltd, a Limited Partnership, a/k/a and d/b/a Bethel Enterprises of Texas; and Bethel Enterprises, LLC, a Limited Liability Company, as General Partner 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).

          We dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution for failure to timely file a brief. We deny all pending motions.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Sharp and Massengale.