Phillips v. Beavers

OPINION ON DISMISSAL

This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of the underlying action for want of prosecution. Before the court is appellants’ motion for extension of time to file appellate record and appellees’ motion to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, we overrule appellants’ motion for extension of time and grant appellees’ motion to dismiss.

On June 26, 1995, appellees filed their motion to dismiss claiming that because the appellate record was not timely filed and appellants did not file a timely motion for extension of time, this appeal should be dismissed under rule…