In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ____________________ NO. 09-16-00255-CV ____________________ TONY BROUSSARD, Appellant V. LEONARD PAPANIA, Appellee _______________________________________________________ ______________ On Appeal from the 58th District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. A-195,080-A ________________________________________________________ _____________ MEMORANDUM OPINION On March 7, 2016, the trial court signed an order of severance and final judgment, finally disposing of Leonard Papania’s claims against Tony Broussard.

Broussard filed a notice of appeal on July 15, 2016. We notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed because the notice of appeal was filed too late to perfect an appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(a). The appellant did not file a response within the time set forth in this Court’s notice.

The appellant failed to file a notice of appeal within the time for which we may grant an extension of time to perfect an appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

________________________________ LEANNE JOHNSON Justice

Submitted on September 7, 2016 Opinion Delivered September 8, 2016 Before McKeithen, C.J., Horton and Johnson, JJ.