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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">872</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Tam Doan Minh</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">James S. "Mike" Hopkins</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">201ST</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">98-02705</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">MARGARET A. COOPER</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

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<P>	Because appellant has failed to file a brief, we will dismiss the appeal for want of
prosecution.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b).</P>

<P>	The Clerk of this Court filed the clerk's record in this cause on February 24, 2000. 
After granting appellant's motion to extend time to file brief, with the notation, "no further
extensions," appellant's brief was due to be filed on July 19, 2000.  Thus far, appellant has not
submitted a brief.</P>

<P>	Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution on our own motion. 
<EM>See id.</EM> 42.3(b).</P>

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<P>Before Justices Jones, Yeakel and Patterson</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

<P>Filed:   August 31, 2000</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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