COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-09-340-CV

AMERICAN HEALTHCHOICE, INC.                                         APPELLANT

D/B/A REHABCO, INC.

                                                   V.

GARY STRAHAN D/B/A TEXAS                                               APPELLEE

INFRARED

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            FROM THE 158TH DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY

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                 MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND JUDGMENT

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On September 30, 2009 and October 16, 2009, we notified appellant, in accordance with rule of appellate procedure 42.3(c), that we would dismiss this appeal unless the $175 filing fee was paid.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c).  Appellant has not paid the $175 filing fee.  See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 12.1(b).

Because appellant has failed to comply with a requirement of the rules of appellate procedure and the Texas Supreme Court=s order of August 28, 2007,^[2] we dismiss the appeal.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c), 43.2(f).

Appellant shall pay all costs of this appeal, for which let execution issue.  See Tex. R. App. P. 43.4.

PER CURIAM

PANEL:  MEIER, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and LIVINGSTON, J.

DELIVERED:  November 12, 2009