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NUMBER 13-26-00310-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG LYNN F. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. DAVID BRUCE PERRY, Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE 20TH DISTRICT COURT OF MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Tijerina and Justices Cron and Fonseca Memorandum Opinion by Justice Cron This matter is before the Court on appellant’s failure to file a brief. 1 On July 31, 2026, the Clerk’s record was filed in this case, and the Clerk of the Court notified appellant 1 This case is before the Court on transfer from the Third Court of Appeals pursuant to a docket- equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX GOV’T CODE §§ 22.220(a) (delineating the jurisdiction of appellate courts), 73.001 (granting the supreme court the authority to transfer cases from one court of appeals to another at any time that there is “good cause” for the transfer). the briefing time schedule had begun. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6. On September 16, 2026, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that his brief was past due. Appellant was further notified that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution unless, within ten days, appellant provided a reasonable explanation for his failure to timely file a brief. See id. R. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c). Appellant has failed to file a brief and has not otherwise responded to the Clerk’s notices. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. See id. R. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b), (c). JENNY CRON Justice Delivered and filed on the 5th day of November, 2026. 2