Larry Donaho and LTD. Exploration, Inc. v. Bowden Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Ryan Construction Services, LLC And Annetter Griggs, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Donald Ray Griggs, Individually and D/B/A Ideal Constructions Services, and Berkley National Insurance Company
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-14-00202-CV
Larry DONAHO and LTD. Exploration, Inc.,
Appellants
v.
BOWDEN FORD LINCOLN MERCURY, INC., Ryan Construction Services, LLC, Annette
Griggs, Individually and As Representative of the Estate of Donald Ray Griggs, Individually and
d/b/a Ideal Constructions Services, and Berkley National Insurance Company,
Appellees
From the 79th Judicial District Court, Jim Wells County, Texas
Trial Court No. 13-01-51841
Honorable Richard C. Terrell, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: May 7, 2014
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
When appellants filed this appeal, they were required to pay a $195.00 filing fee. See
TEXAS SUPREME COURT ORDER REGARDING FEES CHARGED IN CIVIL CASES IN THE SUPREME
COURT, IN CIVIL CASES FILED IN THE COURTS OF APPEALS, AND BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON
MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION (Misc. Docket No. 13-9127, Aug. 16, 2013). Appellants did not pay
the required filing fee. Accordingly, the clerk of this court notified appellants by letter dated March
26, 2014, that their notice of appeal was conditionally filed and the filing fee was due no later than
04-14-00202-CV
April 7, 2014. On April 11, 2014, when the fee remained unpaid, this court ordered that appellants
must, not later than April 21, 2014, either (1) pay the applicable filing fee, or (2) provide written
proof to this court that they are indigent or otherwise excused by statute or the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure from paying the fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5 (“A party who is not excused by
statute or these rules from paying costs must pay — at the time an item is presented for filing —
whatever fees are required by statute or Supreme Court order. The appellate court may enforce
this rule by any order that is just.”). The court advised appellants that if they failed to respond
satisfactorily within the time ordered, the appeal would be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3.
The filing fee has not been paid and appellants have not otherwise responded to our April
11, 2014 order. We therefore order this appeal dismissed for want of prosecution. We further
order that appellants bear all costs of this appeal.
PER CURIAM
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