Beverly Straub v. Pesca Holding LLC

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas October 21, 2020 No. 04-20-00276-CV Beverly STRAUB, Appellant v. PRESCA HOLDING LLC, Appellee From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2019-CI-07873 Honorable Rosie Alvarado, Judge Presiding ORDER Appellee Pesca Holding LLC filed its brief on October 12, 2020. The printed brief consists of one hundred eleven pages and does not contain a Summary of the Argument section. Contra TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(h). The included portions of the brief contain more than 15,000 words, contra id. R. 9.4(i)(2)(B), and the brief’s typefaces and spacing are smaller than required in portions of the brief, contra id. R. 9.4(d),(e). The brief fails to conform with the Rules. This court may strike a brief that fails to conform with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Id. R. 9.4(k). Therefore, we STRIKE Appellee’s brief and ORDER Appellee Pesca Holding LLC to file an amended brief within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order. The amended brief must correct all the violations listed above and fully comply with the applicable rules. See, e.g., id. R. 9.4, 38.1. If the amended brief does not comply with this order, we may STRIKE Appellee’s brief and set this cause for submission without an appellee’s brief. See Jackson v. Tex. Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, No. 01-03-00862-CV, 2008 WL 921035, at *1 n.2 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 3, 2008, no pet.) (mem. op.) (“‘In a civil case, the court will accept as true the facts stated [in the appellant’s brief] unless another party contradicts them.’” (alteration in original) (quoting Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(g))). _________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 21st day of October, 2020. ___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court