Caryn Craig v. Mark Downs De Lange
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledAugust 4, 2026
Docket01-26-00283-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued August 4, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00283-CV
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CARYN CRAIG, Appellant
V.
MARK DOWNS DE LANGE, Appellee
On Appeal from the 246th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Case No. 2024-27899
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The trial court signed the final judgment in this case on October 10, 2024.
Appellant Caryn Craig appeals a February 4, 2026 order denying her motion for
judgment nunc pro tunc and a March 9, 2026 order denying her motion to
reconsider nunc pro tunc.
βThe denial of a motion for a judgment nunc pro tunc is not an appealable
order.β Amaechi v. Amaechi, No. 14-23-00303-CV, 2024 WL 2075212, at *1
(Tex. App.βHouston [14th Dist.] May 9, 2024, no pet.) (mem. op.) (citing
Shadowbrook Apts. v. Abu-Ahmad, 783 S.W.2d 210, 211 (Tex. 1990) (per
curiam)). Moreover, a motion for judgment nunc pro tunc does not extend the
deadline for filing a notice of appeal from a final judgment. Id. (citing Lane Bank
Equip. Co. v. Smith S. Equip., Inc., 10 S.W.3d 308, 310 (Tex. 2000)).
Accordingly, on July 9, 2026, we requested a written response from the
parties explaining why we have jurisdiction over this appeal, to be filed within
fourteen days of the request. We stated that after expiration of the fourteen-day
period, βthe appeal may be dismissed for want of jurisdiction without further
notice.β Neither party filed a response.
Because Appellant has attempted to appeal non-appealable orders, we
dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Caughey, Johnson, and Dokupil.
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