COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER STRIKING DOCUMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

Cause Number: 01-20-00729-CV Style: Bernard S. Williams v. Patrice Nicole Paul Type of document: Appellant’s Brief Date document filed: September 14, 2020 Document filed by: Appellant The brief of appellant, Bernard S. Williams, does not comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.5. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5 (requiring filing party to serve copy of document on all parties to proceeding). Appellant’s brief also fails to adhere to most of the requirements of an appellant’s brief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(a)-(k). Accordingly, appellant’s brief is struck. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.9(a). Appellant is granted 20 days from the date of this order to file a corrected brief complying with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, 38.1. Appellee, Patrice Nicole Paul, may file an appellee’s brief within 30 days of the filing of appellant’s corrected brief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(b).

Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Sherry Radack______  Acting individually Acting for the Court Panel consists of __________________________________________ Date:___December 15, 2020________