Opinion
No. 04-20-00234-CV
08-28-2020
Kyle BRATTON, Appellant v. HOLT TEXAS, LTD D/B/A Holt CAT and D/B/A Sitech-Tejas, Appellee
From the 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2019CI05583
Honorable Norma Gonzales, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant's notice of appeal was filed within fifteen days after the deadline but without a motion for extension of time to file the notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1, 26.3. On August 17, 2020, we ordered Appellant to file a written response presenting a reasonable explanation for the late notice of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3, 10.5(b)(1)(C); Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997).
Appellant timely filed a written response explaining the late notice of appeal; our August 17, 2020 order is satisfied. See Garcia v. Kastner Farms, Inc., 774 S.W.2d 668, 670 (Tex. 1989) (noting a "reasonable explanation" comprises all but "deliberate or intentional noncompliance").
We reinstate the appellate timetable. Appellant's brief is due on September 16, 2020.
/s/_________
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 28th day of August, 2020.
/s/_________
MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court