Charles Lewis v. Dan Willems

Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · August 19, 2025 · No. 15-25-00049-CV

Summary

This memorandum opinion from the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals dismisses an appeal for want of prosecution after the appellant failed to timely file a brief or request an extension. The court issued a notice warning of dismissal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1) but received only unrelated documents titled "Voided Judgment" and "Notice of Removal." Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal without further notice.

Court
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District
Writing for the Court
Chief Justice Brister; Justice Field; Justice Farris
Jurisdiction
Texas
Decision date
August 19, 2025
Docket number
15-25-00049-CV
Procedural posture
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court at Law No 1, Dallas County, Texas
Precedential value
published
Parties
Charles Lewis v. Dan Willems
Disposition
dismissed

Topics

appellate procedurefinal judgment rulepreservation of error

Practice areas

appellate procedure

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the appellate court may dismiss an appeal for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to file a brief or request an extension.

Holdings

  1. The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution because the appellant failed to file a brief or request an extension of time as required by Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1) and 42.3(b).

Key quotations

We therefore dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.

Factual background

Charles Lewis appealed a judgment entered by the County Court at Law No 1, Dallas County, Texas on February 26, 2025.

Procedural history

The appeal arose from a judgment signed February 26, 2025 by the County Court at Law No 1, Dallas County, Texas (Cause No. CC-24-07085-A). The appellant failed to file a brief or request an extension of time.

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