Saengdavone Souvannasane v. Jenny Sisombath

Summary

The Seventh District Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed Saengdavone Souvannasane’s pro se appeal from a default protective order for want of prosecution. The dismissal followed the appellant’s failure to file a required brief or otherwise communicate with the court after receiving notice that the appeal was subject to dismissal.

Holdings

1. An appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to file the required brief and does not respond to the appellate court's notice that the appeal is subject to dismissal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellant failed to file an appellate brief and did not respond to the court's notice of potential dismissal.

Disposition

dismissed