






NUMBER 13-07-00560-CV


COURT OF APPEALS


THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS


CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG 

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WILLIAM LONG, 	Appellant,

v.


JOHN BOUDREAUX,	          Appellee.
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On Appeal from the 130th District Court 

of Matagorda County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

 
Before Chief Justices Garza, Benavides, and Vela

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam 

	The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on May 19, 2008.  On June 3,
2008, 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, appellant has neither filed
his brief in this matter nor otherwise responded to the Court's notices.
	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 21st day of August, 2008. 




 
