Chris Traylor, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and Thomas Suehs, in his official capacity as Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Appellants v. Angels of Care Senior Home Health Care Corporation;  and John Clark, by and through his Guardian, Steve Clark, Appellees (2011)

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Appellants Chris Traylor, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, and Thomas Suehs, in his official capacity as Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, filed their notice of appeal on September 30, 2010.   On that same day, in order to preserve the parties' rights until disposition of this appeal from an interlocutory order, this Court entered an injunction order temporarily restraining and enjoining the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Commissioner Chris Traylor, and their employees and agents from terminating or allowing to expire Angels of Care contracts identified by vendor number 001015449 and 001014791.   The reporter's record was filed on October 12, 2010 and the clerk's record was filed on November 12, 2010.   Thereafter, Appellants filed four motions for extension of time to file their brief, each of which was granted.   Appellants' brief was ultimately due on May 16, 2011.   On May 26, 2011, the Clerk of this Court sent Appellants notice that their brief was overdue and that if Appellants failed to file a brief, their appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution unless, by June 6, 2011, they reasonably explained the failure and Appellees were not significantly injured by that failure.   To date, Appellants have not filed their brief nor have they responded to the May 26, 2011 notice.   We therefore dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.  Tex.R.App. P. 42.3(b).  The injunction order entered by this Court on September 30, 2010 is lifted.

J. Woodfin Jones, Chief Justice