# Fourth Court of Appeals

**San Antonio, Texas**

April 04, 2013

N o. 04

- 13

- 00093

- CV

Arthur RAKOWITZ

, Appellant

v.

BEXAR COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT.

, Appellee

From the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2013

- CI

- 01314

Barbara H anson Nellermoe, Judge Presiding



### ORDER

Appellant is appealing the trial court’s denial of his a pplication for a t emporary

r estraining o rder based on a lack of jurisdiction. A ppellate courts have jurisdiction over final

judgments and interlocutory orders the Legislature deems appealable by statute. Lehmann v.

Har

- Con Corp. , 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001); Ruiz v. Ruiz , 946 S.W.2d 123, 124 (Tex.

App.

— El Paso 1997, no pet.). A party may appeal from an interlocutory order that grants or

denies a temporary injunction or overrules a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction. See T EX

.

C IV

. P RAC

. & R EM

. C ODE A NN

. § 51.014(a)(4) (West Supp. 2012). However, a temporary

restraining order is generally not an appealable order. In re Tex. Natural Res. Conservation

Com m ’ n , 85 S.W.3d 201, 205 (Tex. 2002) (orig. proceeding); see also In re Newton , 146 S.W.3d

648, 652

- 53 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding)

.

Bec ause it appears we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, appellant is hereby ORDERED

to show cause in writing no later than May 6, 2013 why this appeal should not be dismissed forlack of jurisdiction. All other appellate deadlines are HELD IN ABEYANCE p end ing further

order of this court.

____________________________________ Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said

court on this 4 th day of April, 2013

.

____________________________________ Keith E. Hottle

, Clerk of CourtMINUTES

Court of Appeals

Fourth Court of Appeals District

San Antonio, Texas

Apr il 04, 2013

N o. 04

- 13

- 00093

- CV

Arthur RAKOWITZ

, Appellant

v.

BEXAR COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT.

, Appellee

From the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2013

- CI

- 01314

Barbara H anson Nellermoe, Judge Presiding



### ORDER

Appellant is appealing the trial court’s denial of his a pplication for a t emporary

r estraining o rder based on a lack of jurisdiction. A ppellate courts have jurisdiction over final

judgments and interlocutory orders the Legislature deems appealable by statute. Lehmann v.

Har

- Con Corp. , 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001); Ruiz v. Ruiz , 946 S.W.2d 123, 124 (Tex.

App.

— El Paso 1997, no pet.). A party may appeal from an interlocutory order that grants or

denies a temporary injunction or overrules a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction. See T EX

.

C IV

. P RAC

. & R EM

. C ODE A NN

. § 51.014(a)(4) (West Supp. 2012). However, a temporary

restraining order is generally not an appealable order. In re Tex. Natural Res. Conservation

Com m ’ n , 85 S.W.3d 201, 205 (Tex. 2002) (orig. proceeding); see also In re Newton , 146 S.W.3d

648, 652

- 53 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding)

.

Bec ause it appears we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, appellant is hereby ORDERED

to show cause in writing no later than May 6, 2013 why this appeal should not be dismissed forlack of jurisdiction. All other appellate deadlines are HELD IN ABEYANCE p end ing further

order of this court.

/s/ Sandee Bryan Marion

Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said

court on this 4 th day of April, 2013.

/s/ Keith E. Hottle

Keith E. Hottle

, Clerk of Court

ENTERED THIS 4 TH DAY OF April, 2013

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