Lydia Martinez v. Laredo Independent School District
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Date FiledJune 17, 2026
Docket04-26-00342-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-26-00342-CV
Lydia MARTINEZ,
Appellant
v.
LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Appellee
From the 341st Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2024CVK001317D3
Honorable Rebecca Ramirez Palomo, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
H. Todd McCray, Justice
Velia J. Meza, Justice
Delivered and Filed: June 17, 2026
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Appellant Lydia Martinez seeks to appeal the trial court’s April 20, 2026, order granting
Appellee Laredo Independent School District’s motion for summary judgment. In her original
petition, Martinez sued Laredo Independent School District, the City of Laredo, Webb County and
33 Real Construction, LLC. The trial court subsequently granted 33 Real Construction, LLC’s
motion for summary judgment and dismissed Martinez’s claim against it. The trial court also
granted Laredo Independent School District’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed
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Martinez’s claim against it. It appears, though, that the claims against the City of Laredo and Webb
County remain pending before the trial court.
Appellate courts have jurisdiction only over final judgments and appealable interlocutory
orders. CMH Homes v. Perez, 340 S.W.3d 444, 447 (Tex. 2011); see TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM.
CODE § 51.014. When, as here, there has not been a conventional trial on the merits, courts will
deem a judgment to be final if: (1) it actually disposes of every pending claim and party , or (2) it
clearly and unequivocally states that it finally disposes of all claims and parties, even if it does not
actually do so. Patel v. Nations Renovations, LLC, 661 S.W.3d 151, 154 (Tex. 2023) (per curium)
(citing In re Guardianship of Jones, 629 S.W.3d 921, 924 (Tex. 2021); Lehmann v. Har-Con
Corp., 39 S.W.3d at 192-93 (Tex. 2001). Here, the order granting summary judgment in favor of
the Laredo Independent School District does not satisfy either of these requirements. The order
does not dispose of all parties to this suit and it contains no language of finality. See Lehmann, 39
S.W.3d at 203-06 (noting that if the record reveals the existence of parties or claims not mentioned
in the order, the order is not final).
Accordingly, this court ordered Martinez to show cause in writing why this appeal should
not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, explaining the lack of a final judgment or an appealable
interlocutory order. Martinez did not respond to our order. We therefore dismiss this appeal for
lack of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a),(c).
PER CURIAM
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