Christopher Chad Bates v. Citibank (South Dakota) N.A.

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals for the Second District dismissed Bates’s appeal for want of jurisdiction. The court held that the notice of appeal was filed after the applicable deadline and that Bates did not provide a reasonable explanation for the late filing.

Holdings

1. The court lacked jurisdiction because Bates's notice of appeal was not timely filed and he did not provide a reasonable explanation that would permit the late filing to be accepted.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction over an appeal when the notice of appeal was filed after the applicable deadline and the appellant failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the delay.

Disposition

dismissed