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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">7</A>-000<A NAME="2">83</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Christina Caroline Lukasik</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Jacqueline L. Portz</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF <A NAME="5">COMAL</A> COUNTY<A NAME="6"></A></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">96CV-261</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">FRED CLARK</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P><STRONG>	</STRONG>Appellant Christina Caroline Lukasik appeals from a judgment of the trial court in favor of
appellee Jacqueline L. Portz.  Because appellant has failed to file a brief, we will dismiss this appeal for
want of prosecution.</P>

<P>	The Clerk of this Court filed the transcript on February 13, 1997.  Accordingly, appellant's
brief was due on March 17, 1997.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 74(k).  </P>

<P>	By letter dated April 23, 1997, the Clerk of this Court notified the parties that appellant's
brief was overdue and that the appeal was subject to dismissal unless appellant tendered a motion by May
5, 1997, reasonably explaining her failure to file a brief.  Tex. R. App. P. 74(<EM>l</EM>)(1); <EM>see</EM> Tex. R. App. P.
60(a)(2). Thus far, appellant has submitted neither a brief nor a motion for an extension of time to file a
brief.</P>

<P>	Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution on our own motion.  Tex. R.
App. P. 60(a)(1), 74(<EM>l</EM>)(1); <EM>Sentinel Pipe Servs., Inc. v. Tandy Computer Leasing</EM>, 825 S.W.2d 212
(Tex. App.--Fort Worth 1992, no writ); <EM>Dickson v. Dickson</EM>, 541 S.W.2d 895, 896 (Tex. Civ.
App.--Austin 1976, writ dism'd w.o.j.).</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Aboussie and B. A. Smith</P>

<P>Appeal Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

<P>Filed:    June 26, 1997</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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