COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-08-359-CV

SAMUEL MICHAEL SCHILDKRAUT                                          APPELLANT

                                                   V.

SARAH BESHARA, MATTHEW BESHARA,                                APPELLEES

AND WILLIAM B. SHORT, JR.

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           FROM THE 153RD DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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                  MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND JUDGMENT

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On February 23, 2009, we notified appellant that his brief had not been filed as required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.6(a).  Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a).  We stated we could dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution unless appellant or any party desiring to continue this appeal filed with the court within ten days a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.  We have not received any response.

Because appellant=s brief has not been filed, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.  See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b), 43.2(f).

PER CURIAM

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

DELIVERED:  March 19, 2009