th Opinion filed this day of January. 2013.

lii rr Qnurt cit .!FiftI! itrict ut xai at Jzt1ta No. 0$- 12-00704-CV DARRIUS CUFFIE, Appellant V. SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. CC-l202721-A OPINION Before Justices Bridges. O’Neill and Murphy Opinion by Justice ONeill Appellant’s brief is overdue. By letter dated October 5, 2012. we notified appellant the time for filing his brief had expired. We directed appellant to file his brief and an extension motion within ten (lays. We cautioned appellant that failure to file his brief would result in dismissal of this appeal. To date, appellant has not filed his brief, an extension motion, or otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of his appeal.

Accordingly. we dismiss this appeal .See TEX. R. App. P. 38.8 (AX I ): 42.3(b),(c).

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MTCH L 1 ] 0 NElLL JUSTICE * I 20704F.P05 nitrt uf Ait1 Fift1! Ohtrirt øf Lrxti at JaI1a JUDGMENT Darrius Cuffie, Appellant On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. I Dallas County. Texas .

No. 05-12 00704-CV V. Trial Court Cause No. CC-i 2-02721 —A.

Opinion delivered by Justice O’Neill.

Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Appellee Justices Bridges and Murphy participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is 1)ISMISSED.

It is ORDERFI) that appellee Secretary of Veteran Affairs recover its costs of this appeal from appellant 1)arrius Cuifie.

Judgment entered this 17th day of January, 2013.

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