Charles E. Smith and Betty M. Smith, Individually, and as Trustees for the Smith Family Trust v. Aramark Corporation

NUMBER 13-11-00500-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ CHARLES E. SMITH, AND BETTY M. SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS TRUSTEES FOR THE SMITH FAMILY TRUST Appellants, v. ARAMARK CORPORATION, Appellee. ____________________________________________________________ On appeal from the 445th District Court of Cameron County, Texas. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Vela, and Perkes Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam Appellants, Charles E. Smith, and Betty M. Smith, Individually, and as Trustees for the Smith Family Trust perfected an appeal from a judgment rendered against them in favor of appellee, Aramark Corporation. On January 4, 2012, the Clerk of this Court notified appellants that the clerk's record in the above cause was originally due on August 22, 2011, and that deputy district clerk, Mary Ann Espinoza, had notified this Court that appellants failed to make full payment for the clerk's record. The Clerk of this Court notified appellants of this defect so that steps could be taken to correct the defect, if it could be done. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3, 42.3(b),(c). Appellants were advised, unless arrangements to pay for the clerk’s record and proof of payment was provided to this Court within ten days from the date of receipt of this notice, the appeal would be dismissed for want of prosecution. Appellants have failed to respond to this Court’s notice. Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c). PER CURIAM Delivered and filed the 8th day of March, 2012. 2