Edward J. Lozano v. Julie Lozano

MARY'S OPINION HEADING

NO. 12-01-00307-CV



IN THE COURT OF APPEALS



TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT



TYLER, TEXAS





EDWARD J. LOZANO,§ APPEAL FROM THE 303RD

APPELLANT



V.§ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF



JULIE LOZANO,

APPELLEE§ DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS





PER CURIAM

This appeal is being dismissed for want of jurisdiction pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(a). The trial court's judgment was signed on June 22, 2001. Appellant filed a timely motion for new trial on July 22, 2001. Thus, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.1(a), Appellant's notice of appeal was due to have been filed "within 90 days after the judgment [was] signed," i.e., September 20, 2001. Appellant filed his notice of appeal on September 21, 2001. Appellant did not file a motion to extend time to file the notice of appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 26.3.

On October 29, 2001, this Court notified Appellant, pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 42.3, that his notice of appeal was untimely, and that unless he amended the record to establish the jurisdiction of this Court on or before November 8, 2001, the appeal would be dismissed. Appellant has not responded to this Court's dismissal notice.

Because this Court is not authorized to extend the time for perfecting an appeal except as provided by Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and 26.3, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

Opinion delivered November 14, 2001.

Panel consisted of Davis, C.J., Worthen, J., and Griffith, J.



DO NOT PUBLISH