Craig S. Pittman and Kelly Koncak Pittman v. Federal National Mortgage Association

Dismissed and Opinion Filed August 26, 2014 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-00853-CV CRAIG S. PITTMAN AND KELLY KONCAK PITTMAN, Appellants V. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Appellee On Appeal from the 193rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-14-00396 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, Francis, Lang-Miers Opinion by Justice Bridges This is an appeal from a trial court order granting, pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 736.8, the application for a home equity foreclosure order. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 736.8. Appellee moves to dismiss the appeal on the ground that such an order is not appealable. See id. 736.8(c). Though given time to respond to appellee’s motion, appellants have failed to do so. Rule 736.8(c) specifically provides that an order granting the application for a home equity foreclosure order is not subject to appeal and must be challenged in a separate, original proceeding. Id. Because appellants challenge an unappealable order, we grant the motion and dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Id.; see also TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). /David L. Bridges/ DAVID L. BRIDGES 140583F.P05 JUSTICE S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT CRAIG S. PITTMAN AND KELLY KONCAK On Appeal from the 193rd Judicial District PITTMAN, Appellants Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-14-00396. No. 05-14-00853-CV V. Opinion delivered by Justice Bridges. Justices Francis and Lang-Miers participating. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. We ORDER that appellee Federal National Mortgage Association recover its costs, if any, of this appeal from appellants Craig S. Pittman and Kelly Koncak Pittman. Judgment entered August 26, 2014 –2–