Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2013

Mildred Sloan v. Deborah Pankey, as of the Estate of James W. Collins

Mildred Sloan v. Deborah Pankey, as of the Estate of James W. Collins
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided December 30, 2013

Mildred Sloan v. Deborah Pankey, as of the Estate of James W. Collins

Opinion

DISMISS and Opinion Filed December 30, 2013

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-01132-CV MILDRED SLOAN, Appellant V. DEBORAH PANKEY, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. COLLINS, DECEASED, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Grayson County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2011-2-174CV MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Francis, Lang-Miers, and Lewis Opinion by Justice Francis In a letter dated November 25, 2013, the Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal because it appeared the judgment was not final. We requested that appellant file a letter brief addressing our jurisdictional concern by December 9, 2013. We cautioned appellant that failure to file a letter brief within the time requested would result in dismissal of her appeal without further notice. As of today’s date, appellant has not filed a jurisdictional brief.

Generally, this Court has jurisdiction only over final judgments. See Lehmann v. Har- Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). A final judgment is one that disposes of all pending parties and claims. Id. In her notice of appeal, appellant stated that she is appealing the order signed by the trial court on July 19, 2013. In this order, the trial court granted appellee’s motion for partial summary judgment with regard to appellant’s claims. The trial court’s order did not dispose of appellee’s counterclaim for attorney’s fees. Because the counterclaim remains pending, the judgment is not final and appealable. See Lehmann, 39 S.W.3d at 195. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).

/Molly Francis/ 131132F.P05 MOLLY FRANCIS JUSTICE

–2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT MILDRED SLOAN, Appellant On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1, Grayson County, Texas.

No. 05-13-01132-CV V. Trial Court Cause No. 2011-2-174CV.

Opinion delivered by Justice Francis.

DEBORAH PANKEY, AS EXECUTRIX Justices Lang-Miers and Lewis, OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. participating.

COLLINS, DECEASED, Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.

It is ORDERED that appellee, DEBORAH PANKEY, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. COLLINS, DECEASED, recover her costs of this appeal from appellant, MILDRED SLOAN.

Judgment entered December 30, 2013

/Molly Francis/ MOLLY FRANCIS JUSTICE

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