Court Opinion

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NUMBER 13-01-244-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI
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KENNETH D. FORD , Appellant,

v.

MICHAEL A. ROESLER, ET AL. , Appellees.
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On appeal from the 258th District Court
of Polk County, Texas.
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O P I N I O N

Before Justices Dorsey, Rodriguez, and Castillo
Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, KENNETH D. FORD , perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the   258th District Court of Polk
County, Texas, in cause number 17125 .  The clerk's record was filed on July 5, 2001 .  No reporter's record has been filed . 
 Appellant's brief was due on August 6, 2001 . To date, no appellate brief has been received.
When the appellant has failed to file a brief in the time prescribed, the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of
prosecution, unless the appellant reasonably explains the failure and the appellee is not significantly injured by the
appellant's failure to timely file a brief.  Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).
On October 31, 2001, notice was given to all parties that this appeal was subject to dismissal pursuant to Tex. R. App. P.
38.8(a)(1).  Appellant was given ten days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for failure to file a brief.  To
date, no response has been received.
The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellant's failure to file a proper appellate brief,
this Court's notice, and appellant's failure to respond, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of
prosecution.  The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.
PER CURIAM
Do not publish.
Tex. R. App. P. 47.3.

Opinion delivered and filed
this the 13th day of December, 2001