Title: Melson v. Stokes

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
MICHAEL MELSON, 
 
Petitioner Below, 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
KAREN STOKES, 
 
Respondent Below, 
Appellee. 
§ 
§     No. 228, 2019 
§ 
§     Court Below–Family Court 
§     of the State of Delaware 
§   
§     File No. CS16-01800 
§     Petition No. 18-26992 
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§   
§ 
 
Submitted:  November 4, 2019 
Decided:  November 19, 2019 
 
ORDER 
 
It appears to the Court that, on October 8, 2019, the Chief Deputy Clerk issued 
a notice, sent by certified mail, to the appellant, Michael Melson, to show cause why 
his appeal should not be dismissed for his failure to file his opening brief and 
appendix.  The postal service attempted to deliver the notice but was unable to access 
the delivery location.  The notice was resent to Melson by first class mail.  A timely 
response to the notice to show cause was due on or before November 7, 2019.  
Melson has not responded to the notice to show cause nor has he filed an opening 
brief.  Dismissal of the appeal is therefore deemed to be unopposed. 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, under Supreme Court Rules 3(b)(2)  
 
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and 29(b), that the appeal is DISMISSED. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
/s/  James T. Vaughn, Jr. 
Justice