Benson, Carl v. JPMorgan Chase

Dismiss and Opinion Filed June 12, 2013 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-00825-CV CARL BENSON, Appellant V. JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A, Appellee On Appeal from the 116th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-10-11135-F MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Wright and Justices Lang-Miers and Lewis Opinion by Chief Justice Wright Before the Court is appellee JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s motion to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. Chase Bank asserts the appeal should be dismissed because appellant Carl Benson has failed to file an amended brief despite numerous extensions. Our records reflect that we have granted Benson three extensions over the last six months, and we last ordered him to file his brief no later than May 8, 2013. In that order, we cautioned Benson that failure to comply might result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1). To date, Benson has neither filed his amended brief nor otherwise communicated with the Court regarding the appeal. Accordingly, we grant Chase Bank’s motion, and dismiss the appeal. See id. 42.3(b). /Carolyn Wright/ 120825F.P05 CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT CARL BENSON, Appellant On Appeal from the 116th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas No. 05-12-00825-CV V. Trial Court Cause No. DC-10-11135-F. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright. JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Justices Lang-Miers and Lewis participating. Appellee In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. We ORDER that appellee JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. recover its costs, if any, of this appeal from appellant Carl Benson. Judgment entered June 12, 2013. /Carolyn Wright/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE –2–