Angel Ramos Hernandez and Bettzy Itzel Ramos Hernandez v. D&D Plaza, LLC

Summary

The Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution because the appellants failed to pay the required appellate filing fee or respond to the clerk's notices. The court relied on Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 5 and 42.3(b)-(c), as well as Texas Government Code section 51.207.

Holdings

1. The court may dismiss an appeal when an appellant fails to comply with an appellate-rule requirement, a court order, or a clerk's notice requiring a response or other action within a specified time; because appellants failed to pay the appellate filing fee or respond to the clerk's notice, the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court of appeals could dismiss the appeal for failure to pay the required appellate filing fee and failure to comply with the clerk's notices.

Disposition

dismissed