Summary
The Texas Court of Appeals for the Eighth District dismissed Carrie Monroe's appeal for want of prosecution. The court ordered Monroe to pay the costs of the appeal and directed that the decision be certified to the lower court for observance.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Holdings
- The appeal must be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Key quotations
“The Court has considered this cause on the record and concludes the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution. We therefore dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.” (Judgment)
Factual background
The opinion contains no substantive factual background concerning the underlying dispute. The appeal was before the Eighth District Court of Appeals, which concluded that it should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Procedural history
The appeal was taken from County Court at Law No. 5 of Dallas County, Texas, in cause number CC20-03109-E. The case was heard by the Eighth District Court of Appeals on transfer from the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 41.3. The appellate court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution and assessed appellate costs against Appellant.