IKB Industries (Nigeria) Ltd. v. Pro-Line Corp.

OPINION

WHITTINGTON, Justice.

In this appeal, we must decide whether filing a request for findings of fact and conclusions of law following the imposition of death penalty sanctions extends the time for filing an appeal under rule 41(a)(1) of the rules of appellate procedure. We conclude that it does not. Because appellant failed to perfect his appeal within thirty days of the trial court’s order dismissing the case, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant IKB Industries (Nigeria) Limited (“IKB”) sued appellee Pro-Line Corporation (“Pro-Line”) for breach…