Court Opinion

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IN THE
                             TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

                                     No. 10-11-00159-CV

JESUS ALMANZA, D/B/A JESSE
ALMANZA CONCRETE,
                                                                   Appellant
    v.

TRACIE "OEHLER" KELLER D/B/A
OEHLER PROPERTIES AND CHARLES
THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS
CHARLES THOMAS HOMES,
                                                                   Appellees

                              From the 361st District Court
                                  Brazos County, Texas
                           Trial Court No. 10-000977-CVD-361

                             MEMORANDUM OPINION

         Jesus Almanza sued Tracie “Oehler” Keller and Charles Thomas. Thomas filed a

motion for partial summary judgment which the trial court granted.1 Almanza appeals

the trial court’s order.

1 Almanza’s claims against Keller were previously dismissed, but Keller’s claims against Almanza have
not been dismissed. See Almanza v. Keller, No. 10-10-00419-CR, 2011 Tex. App. LEXIS 405 (Tex. App.—
Waco Jan. 19, 2011, no pet.)
       By letter dated June 14, 2011, the Clerk of this Court notified Almanza that his

appeal was subject to dismissal because the order did not appear to be a final,

appealable order. Almanza was also warned that the appeal would be dismissed,

unless within 21 days from the date of the letter, Almanza filed a response showing

grounds for continuing the appeal. Almanza filed a response but it does not show

grounds for continuing the appeal. He contends that the trial court granted more relief

than requested, and accordingly, the order could be reversed and remanded.

       As a general rule, an appeal may be taken only from a final judgment. See

Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). An order or judgment is final

when it disposes of all parties and claims. Id. at 205. The order Almanza attempts to

appeal does not dispose of Thomas’s claims against Almanza. (“This Partial Summary

judgment is not final as to any claims of Defendant THOMAS against Plaintiff Jesus

Almanza d/b/a/ Jesse Almanza Concrete.”)

       Accordingly, the trial court’s order granting partial summary judgment is not

final, and Almanza may not appeal that order at this time.

       This appeal is dismissed. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).

                                          TOM GRAY
                                          Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,
       Justice Davis, and
       Justice Scoggins
Appeal dismissed
Opinion delivered and filed July 20, 2011
[CV06]

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