Sandra Crenshaw v. Limestone County Judge Patrick Simmons

Summary

The Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas dismissed Sandra Crenshaw’s appeal from a pre-filing order. The court had requested jurisdictional briefing and warned that the appeal could be dismissed if the briefing was not filed; because Crenshaw did not submit the requested brief, the court dismissed the appeal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(b) and (c).

Holdings

1. The appeal was properly dismissed after appellant failed to file the jurisdictional brief requested by the court despite being warned that the appeal was subject to dismissal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed when the appellate court questioned its jurisdiction, requested jurisdictional briefing, warned appellant that dismissal could follow, and appellant failed to file the requested brief.

Disposition

dismissed