Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-01-09 07:06:58.49779+00
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COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
                              FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

                                                ORDER

Appellate case name:        Dawn Ursin, Individually and on behalf of JaCardo Hawkins,
                            Deceased v. Brandsafway LLC

Appellate case number:      01-22-00651-CV

Trial court case number: 2020-21353

Trial court:                295th District Court of Harris County

        Appellant is appealing from the trial court’s August 9, 2022 order granting appellee’s
traditional and no-evidence motions for summary judgment. On September 12, 2022, the court
reporter advised this Court that there was a reporter’s record, but that appellant had not requested
preparation and filing of the reporter’s record. On October 12, 2022, this Court sent a notice to
appellant concerning the failure to request or make financial arrangements for the filing of the
reporter’s record. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(a).
       Because the reporter’s record has not yet been filed, appellant’s brief is not yet due. But
on December 15, 2022, appellant tendered a brief which was received only. The brief received on
December 15, 2022 is not in compliance with the briefing requirements set out in the Texas Rules
of Appellate Procedure because it lacks citations to the record, or inadequate citations to the record,
in the statement of facts and argument sections of the brief. There are some citations to
depositions, but these citations do not cite to the pages in the record where these depositions may
be found. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(g), (i). We strike the brief and order appellant to correct the
above-described deficiencies.
         If appellant intends to file a brief without the benefit of a reporter’s record, appellant shall
advise the Court that no reporter’s record will be requested and must raise in the brief only those
issues that do not require the reporter’s record for decision.
        The reporter’s record, if appellant intends to file one, shall be filed within 30 days of the
date of this order. If a reporter’s record is filed, appellant’s amended brief is due 30 days after
the reporter’s record is filed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). If appellant does not intend to file a
reporter’s record, appellant shall file its amended brief, noting that no reporter’s record will be
filed within 30 days of the date of this order.
        It is so ORDERED.
Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Richard Hightower_________
                    Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: ___January 3, 2023_____