Opinion issued December 20, 2016
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-16-00513-CV
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MAULIK MODI, Appellant
V.
NITI ATRE, Appellee
On Appeal from the 311th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Case No. 2009-44214
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, Maulik Modi, appeals from an order in a suit to modify the parent-
child relationship. Appellant’s brief was originally due on September 8, 2016. Two
extensions were granted. On October 25, 2016, we granted appellant’s counsel’s
motion to withdraw and directed counsel to notify appellant in writing of any
deadlines not previously disclosed and to file a copy of this notice within ten days.
On October 25, 2016, counsel filed a copy of a letter sent to appellant advising him
that the brief was due on November 7, 2016. No brief was filed.
On November 9, 2016, appellee filed a motion to dismiss for want of
prosecution because appellant had not filed a brief. The certificate of service
indicates this motion was delivered to appellant by certified mail, return receipt
requested. After being notified that this appeal was subject to dismissal, appellant
did not adequately respond to the motion and has not filed a brief or sought an
extension. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b) (allowing involuntary dismissal).
Accordingly, we grant appellee’s motion and dismiss the appeal for want of
prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b). We dismiss any pending motions
as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Massengale, Brown, and Huddle.
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Maulik Modi v. Niti Atre
Combined Opinion