In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-03-245 CV
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MARGARET WHIPKEY, Appellant
V.
STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT, Appellee
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. D-164851
We received notice of appeal filed May 22, 2003. We notified the parties that the notice of appeal did not appear to have been timely filed. We received no response to our inquiry regarding jurisdiction. The judgment was signed on February 14, 2003. No motion for new trial was timely filed. A notice of appeal was filed on May 22, 2003, more than 30 days from the date the judgment was signed. Appellant did not file a timely motion for extension of time with this Court and did not perfect a restricted appeal. The Court finds appellant failed to timely perfect an appeal, and further failed to present a reasonable explanation of his failure to timely perfect appeal. The Court further finds that it lacks jurisdiction over this appeal.
It is therefore ORDERED that this appeal be DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
PER CURIAM
Opinion Delivered September 25, 2003
Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.
1. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.