Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2015

David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton

David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided October 19, 2015

David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton

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JEFF L. ROSE, CHIEF JUSTICE JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK DAVID PURYEAR, JUSTICE BOB PEMBERTON, JUSTICE MELISSA GOODWIN, JUSTICE SCOTT K. FIELD. JUSTICE CINDY OLSON BOURLAND, JUSTICE October 9, 2015

Mr. David Raetzsch 7101 NIH 35 Apt. #133 Austin, TX 78752

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 03-15-00319-CV Trial Court Case Number: C-l -CV-14-007906 Style: David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton Dear Mr. Raetzsch: Appellant's brief was due in this Court on September 24,2015 and is overdue. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). If appellant fails to file a brief, the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution unless appellant reasonably explains the failure and appellee is not significantly injured by that failure. If this Court does not receive a satisfactory response to this notice on or before Monday, October 19. 2015. the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. Motions for extension must be accompanied by the! $10.00 filing fee and a certificate of conference. See Tex. R. App. P. 5 and 10.1(a)(5).

Very truly yours, JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK

BY: AAflnw 0se/Aes Amy Strother, Deputy Clerk

cc: Ms. Barbara Lovings Horton ?-//-'*

Court of Appeals THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS P.O. BOX 12547, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2547 www.txcourts.gov/3rdcoa.aspx (512) 463-1733

JEFF L. ROSE, CHIEF JUSTICE JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK DAVID PURYEAR, JUSTICE BOB PEMBERTON, JUSTICE MELISSA GOODWIN, JUSTICE SCOTT K. FIELD, JUSTICE CINDY OLSON BOURLAND, JUSTICE September 11,2015

Mr. David Raetzsch 7101 NIH 35 Apt. #133 Austin, TX 78752

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 03-15-00319-CV Trial Court Case Number: C-l-CV-14-007906

Style: David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton

Dear Mr. Raetzsch:

On August 19,2015, appellant's Motion for Leave to Review One Record on Appeal was received in this Court but was not filed. To obtain a copy of the record, please email your request to [email protected] or call 512-463-1733 and select option 1 from the menu.

Very truly yours, JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK

or BY: •>. t^/rtfcltrsi Liz Talerico, Deputy Clerk

cc: Ms. Barbara Lovings Horton > tf-Z^VJ" £xh. 3* Court of Appeals Third District of Texas P.O. BOX 12547, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2547 www.ixcourts.gov/3rdcoa.aspx (512) 463-1733

JEFF L. ROSE, CHIEF JUSTICE JEFFREY D. KYLE. CLERK DAVID PURYEAR, JUSTICE BOB PEMBERTON, JUSTICE MELISSA GOODWIN, JUSTICE SCOTT K. FIELD, JUSTICE CINDY OLSON B0URLAND, JUSTICE August 26,2015 Ms. Barbara Lovings Horton Mr. David Raetzsch P. O. Box 143537 7101 NIH 35 Apt. #133 Austin, TX 78714 Austin, TX 78752 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 03-15-00319-CV Trial Court Case Number: C-l-CV-14-007906 Style: David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton Dear Counsel: The two-volume reporter's record and exhibits (one volume), prepared by Ms. Cathy Mata, were filed in this Court on August 25.2015.

Very truly yours, JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK

BY: FXi*i'- Xcviftv&t Chris Knowles, Deputy Clerk

cc: Ms. Cathy Mata X £*h, % ~*h/* Court of Appeals Third District of Texas P.O. BOX 12547, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2547 www.txcourts.gov/3rdcoa.aspx (512) 463-1733

JEFF L. ROSE, CHIEF JUSTICE JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK DAVID PURYEAR, JUSTICE BOB PEMBERTON, JUSTICE MELISSA GOODWIN, JUSTICE SCOTT K. FIELD, JUSTICE CINDY OLSON B0URLAND, JUSTICE June 9,2015 The Honorable Dana DeBeauvoir Ms. Cathy Mata Civil County Clerk ,. Court Reporter Travis County Clerk's Office County Court at Law #1, Travis County P. O. Box 149325 1000 Guadalupe St., Room 206 Austin, TX 78714 Austin, TX 78701 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 03-15-00319-CV Trial Court Case Number: C-1 -CV-14-007906 Style: David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton Dear Honorable DeBeauvoir and Ms. Mata: The Clerk of this Court filed appellant's affidavit of indigence on June 3,2015. Attached herewith is a copy of appellant's affidavit of indigence. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1(d)(2).

By copy of this letter and pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.1(d)(2)(B), the county court clerk, the court reporter, if any, and the parties are hereby notified that the deadline for filing a contest to appellant's affidavit of indigence with the Clerk of this Court is June 19.2015. If no contest is filed with the Clerk ofthis Court by the specified deadline, the allegations in appellant's affidavit will be deemed true and appellant will be allowed to proceed without advance payment of costs. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1(f).

Very truly yours, JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK

BY: S. AXtdtebr- Liz Talerico, Deputy Clerk Attachment \fjlljL vsltk -fU C/esk f^-fU Courr of A)ppe&/s ?) cc: Ms. Barbara Lovings Horton Mr. David Raetzsch S*-2J-lS £xh< /• Court of Appeals Third District of Texas P.O. BOX 12547. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2547 www.lxcourts.gov/3rdcoa.aspx (512) 463-1733

JEFF L. ROSE, CHIEF JUSTICE JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK DAVID PURYEAR, JUSTICE BOB PEMBERTON, JUSTICE MELISSA GOODWIN, JUSTICE SCOTT K. FIELD, JUSTICE CINDY OLSON BOURLAND, JUSTICE May 27, 2015

Ms. Barbara Lovings Horton Mr. David Raetzsch P.O. Box 143537 7101 NIH35Apt.# 133 Austin, TX 78714 Austin, TX 78752 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 03-15-00319-CV Trial Court Case Number: C-l-CV-14-007906

Style: David Raetzsch v. Barbara Lovings Horton Dear Ms. Horton and Mr. Raetzsch: The Court has been advised that appellant has given notice of appeal. The cause in this Court will bear the number and style shown above. Appellant is requested to forward the $195.00 filing fee and a docketing statement to this Court on or before June 05.2015. See Tex. R. App. P. 5,32.1. If appellant has not already done so, he must make a written request to the clerk and the court reporter and make arrangements for payment of the record within ten days of the receipt of this notice. See Tex. R. App. P. 34.6(b)(1).

Very truly yours, JEFFREY D. KYLE, CLERK

BY: v vtsi/FY///*X v '/rrX'S/ Courtland Crocker, Deputy Clerk

cc: Ms. Cathy Mata The Honorable Dana DeBeauvoir

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