NO. 12-21-00049-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

IN RE:

GREGORY STRBAN, 

RELATOR

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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

This original proceeding is being dismissed for failure to comply with a requirement of 

the appellate rules, a court order, or a notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action

within a specified time. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).

A party who is not excused by statute or the appellate rules from paying costs must pay--

at the time an item is presented for filing--whatever fees are required by statute or Texas 

Supreme Court order. TEX. R. APP. P. 5; see TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1. An appellate court may 

enforce Rule 5 by any order that is just. TEX. R. APP. P. 5. After giving ten days’ notice, an 

appellate court may dismiss for failure to comply with a requirement of the appellate rules, a 

court order, or a notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action within a specified 

time. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).

On April 5, 2021, the Clerk of this Court notified Relator, Gregory Strban, that the filing 

fee in this proceeding is due.1 Relator was informed that failure to remit the filing fee on or 

before April 9, would result in the Court’s taking appropriate action, including dismissal of the 

case without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c). The April 9 deadline expired, and 

Relator has not responded to this Court’s notice, paid the filing fee, or otherwise shown that he is 

excused from paying the fee.

1 Respondent is the Honorable Clyde Herrington, Judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Angelina 

County, Texas. The Real Parties in Interest are Jason S. Armstrong, John Weismuller, Jr., Jeffrey P. Bates, and 

Shawna Benge.
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Because, after notice and an opportunity to cure, Relator has not complied with a 

requirement of the appellate rules, a court order, or a notice from the clerk requiring a response 

or other action within a specified time, this original proceeding is dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P.

42.3(c); see also In re Emerson, No. 12-20-00070-CV, 2020 WL 1933596 (Tex. App.—Tyler 

Apr. 22, 2020, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (per curiam) (dismissing original proceeding for 

failure to pay filing fee); In re Johnson, No. 12-15-00295-CV, 2015 WL 9594733 (Tex. App—

Tyler Dec. 30, 2015, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (per curiam) (same). We lift the stay 

previously imposed in this case.

Opinion delivered April 21, 2021.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.
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COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

APRIL 21, 2021

NO. 12-21-00049-CV

GREGORY STRBAN,

Relator

V.

HON. CLYDE HERRINGTON,

Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by 

Gregory Strban; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-21-00049-CV and a party to 

trial court cause number 017-17-G, pending on the docket of the County Court at Law No. 2 of 

Angelina County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed herein on April 

1, 2021, and the same having been duly considered, because it is the opinion of this Court that 

the writ should not issue, it is therefore CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the 

said petition for writ of mandamus be, and the same is, hereby dismissed. The stay imposed on 

April 5, 2021 is lifted.

By per curiam opinion.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.