






NUMBER 13-09-00002-CV


COURT OF APPEALS


THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS


CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG 

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PAUL FREEMAN, 	Appellant,

v.


STEPHENS PRODUCTION COMPANY, 
A DIVISION OF STEPHENS GROUP, INC., ET AL.,	Appellees. 
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On appeal from the 389th District Court 

of Hidalgo County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

 
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam 

	The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on August 17, 2009.  On
September 3, 2009, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the brief had not been
timely filed and that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution under
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date of
receipt of this letter, appellant reasonably explained the failure and the appellee was not
significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief.  To date, no response has
been received from appellant.  
	Appellant has failed to either reasonably explain his failure to file a brief, file a
motion for extension of time to file his brief, or file his brief.  Accordingly, the appeal is
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.  See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b). 
 
								PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and 
filed this the 15th day of October, 2009. 



 
