Jayme Bobette Estes v. Terry Leifeste, Individually and as Trustee of the Leifeste 2001 Descendants Trust

Summary

The Fourth Court of Appeals of San Antonio ordered appellant Jayme Bobette Estes to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for want of prosecution after she failed to timely file an appellant’s brief or a motion for extension. The order also directed her to explain why the appellee was not significantly injured by the failure, citing Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1).

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appellant should be required to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for want of prosecution because no timely appellate brief or extension motion was filed.
2. Whether the appellee may have been significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file an appellate brief.

Disposition

other