Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2023

Carolyn A. Kibbey v. Discover Bank

Carolyn A. Kibbey v. Discover Bank
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided February 9, 2023

Carolyn A. Kibbey v. Discover Bank

Opinion

Opinion issued February 9, 2023

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-22-00443-CV ——————————— CAROLYN A. KIBBEY, Appellant V. DISCOVER BANK, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Civil Court at Law No. 2 Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1179868

MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Carolyn A. Kibbey, has neither paid the required fees nor established indigence for purposes of appellate costs. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5, 20.1; see also TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207, 51.208, 51.851(b), 51.941(a); Order, Fees Charged in the Supreme Court, in Civil Cases in the Courts of Appeals, and Before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation, Misc. Docket No. 15-9158 (Tex. Aug. 28, 2015). On July 8, 2022, appellant was notified that this appeal was subject to dismissal if appellate costs were not paid, or indigence was not established, by August 8, 2022. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c). Appellant did not adequately respond.

Further, appellant has failed to timely file a brief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a) (governing time to file brief). Appellant filed a notice of appeal on June 8, 2022.

On June 17, 2022, the court reporter notified the Court that no reporter’s record was taken in this case. The clerk’s record was filed on July 12, 2022. Accordingly, appellant’s brief was due to be filed on or before August 12, 2022. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). Appellant did not file an appellant’s brief.

On August 22, 2022, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant that this appeal was subject to dismissal unless a brief, or a motion to extend time to file a brief, was filed within ten days of the notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a) (governing failure of appellant to file brief), 42.3(b) (allowing involuntary dismissal of appeal for want of prosecution), 42.3(c) (allowing involuntary dismissal of case for failure to comply with notice from Clerk of Court). Despite the notice that this appeal was subject to dismissal, appellant did not adequately respond.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for nonpayment of all required fees and want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5, 42.3(b), (c), 43.2(f). We dismiss any pending motions as moot.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Landau, Countiss, and Guerra.

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