MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-11-00484-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF M.R.R., a Child
From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2010-CI-15120
Honorable Antonia Arteaga, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice
Delivered and Filed: September 28, 2011
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On October 20, 2009, an order in suit to modify the parent-child relationship and an order
for contempt was entered against appellee, Lisa Bronstad. On September 9, 2010, Bronstad filed
an original petition for bill of review in the trial court, seeking to vacate these orders. On June
13, 2011, the trial court granted the petition for bill of review and vacated these orders. Appellant
Peter Ray Rios then filed a notice of appeal.
In Jordan v. Jordan, 907 S.W.2d 471, 472 (Tex. 1995), the supreme court held that “[a]
bill of review [that] sets aside a prior judgment but does not dispose of the case on the merits is
interlocutory and not appealable.” See also Hartford Underwriters Ins. v. Mills, 110 S.W.3d 588,
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591 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2003, no pet.). Thus, the supreme court held that the court of
appeals lacked jurisdiction over the appeal. Jordan, 907 S.W.2d at 472.
Therefore, on August 24, 2011, we ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal
should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant has filed a motion to dismiss this
appeal without prejudice, agreeing that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal. We, therefore, grant
the motion and dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
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