Brian Farrell and Christine Farrell v. North Star Trust, Lana Strissel, Trustee

Opinion filed January 8, 2026

In The

Eleventh Court of Appeals
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No. 11-25-00220-CV
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BRIAN FARRELL AND CHRISTINE FARRELL, Appellants
V.
NORTH STAR TRUST, LANA STRISSEL, TRUSTEE, Appellee

On Appeal from the 91st District Court
Eastland County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 25-067-DCCV-47500

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 7, 2025, Appellants filed a pro se notice of appeal from the trial
court’s final judgment in an eviction case. We dismiss the appeal for want of
prosecution.
Appellants’ brief was originally due to be filed in this court on or before
October 30, 2025. On October 31, we notified Appellants that their brief was past
due. On November 6, we reminded Appellants that their brief was past due
and informed them that we had, on our own motion, granted an extension to
December 1. In the letter, we informed Appellants that the failure to file their brief
on or before December 1, 2025, could “result in dismissal of the appeal.” See
TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c). On December 8, we sent a similar notice,
again extending the due date on our own motion, and we informed Appellants that
the failure to file their brief on or before December 22 could “result in dismissal of
the appeal.”
As of this date, Appellants have not filed their brief or a motion for extension
of time to file their brief. Based on Appellants’ failure to prosecute this appeal in a
timely manner, we conclude that this appeal should be dismissed. We dismiss the
appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c).

JOHN M. BAILEY
CHIEF JUSTICE

January 8, 2026
Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J.,
Trotter, J., and Williams, J.

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