Lita Development LLC v. the State of Texas

Appeal Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed June 18, 2024.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-24-00206-CV

LITA DEVELOPMENT LLC, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1137837

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This appeal is from a judgment signed November 21, 2023. The notice of
appeal was filed March 5, 2024 following the filing of a timely motion for new trial,
and appellant was granted an extension of time to file the notice of appeal. To date,
our records show that appellant has not paid the appellate filing fee. See Tex. R.
App. P. 5 (requiring payment of fees in civil cases unless party is excused by statute
or by appellate rules from paying costs). Tex. Gov’t Code § 51.207 (appellate fees
and costs).

On April 2, 2024, appellant was instructed to pay the appellate filing fee on
or before April 12, 2024 or the appeal would be subject to dismissal without further
notice. Appellant did not provide any response to the notice.

On May 14, 2024, appellant was ordered to pay the filing fee on or before
May 24, 2024. In the order, the court notified appellant that failure to comply with
this requirement would leave the appeal subject to dismissal without further notice
for want of prosecution.

Appellant has not paid the appellate filing fee, nor has it otherwise responded
to the court’s order. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c)
(allowing involuntary dismissal of case because appellant has failed to comply with
notice from clerk requiring response or other action within specified time).

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Wise, Bourliot, and Wilson.

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