Tram Tran v. David Stidd ( 2020 )

DISMISS and Opinion Filed October 6, 2020
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-20-00572-CV
TRAM TRAN, Appellant
V.
DAVID STIDD, Appellee
On Appeal from the 303rd Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-06-02457-V
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Whitehill, and Justice Molberg
Opinion by Chief Justice Burns
In her pending motion for an extension of time to file her notice of appeal,
appellant states she appeals from the trial court’s December 17, 2019 dismissal of
the underlying case. After receiving notice from the district clerk’s office that the
trial court had not signed a dismissal order, we questioned our jurisdiction over this
appeal. At our request, appellant filed a letter brief addressing our concern.
Generally, this Court has jurisdiction over final judgments and certain
interlocutory orders as permitted by statute. See Lehmann v. Har–Con Corp., 39
S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001); TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014(a)
(listing appealable interlocutory orders). A final judgment is one that disposes of all
parties and all claims. See Lehmann, 39 S.W.3d at 195.
In her letter brief, appellant fails to provide any authority demonstrating our
jurisdiction over this appeal. In the absence of an order to review, this Court lacks
appellate jurisdiction. See id. Accordingly, we deny as moot appellant’s motion for
an extension of time to file her notice of appeal and dismiss the appeal for want of
jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
/Robert D. Burns, III/
ROBERT D. BURNS, III
CHIEF JUSTICE
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
TRAM TRAN, Appellant On Appeal from the 303rd Judicial
District Court, Dallas County, Texas
No. 05-20-00572-CV V. Trial Court Cause No. DF-06-02457-
V.
DAVID STIDD, Appellee Opinion delivered by Chief Justice
Burns. Justices Whitehill and
Molberg participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is
DISMISSED.
Judgment entered October 6, 2020
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