Mendez Pimentel Jr v Araceli Luna Morquecho - Case Dismissed
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The Court of Appeals of Georgia dismissed Case No. A26A1583 on April 20, 2026, due to the Appellant's failure to file a brief and enumerations of error by the required due date of April 13, 2026. The case, Benjamin Mendez Pimentel Jr. v. Araceli Luna Morquecho, was terminated as a result of this procedural default. This is a straightforward procedural dismissal with no substantive ruling on the merits of the underlying dispute.
“Because the Appellant has failed to file a brief and enumerations of error by the due date of April 13, 2026, the above-referenced case is hereby DISMISSED.”
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The Court of Appeals of Georgia issued an order dismissing Case No. A26A1583, Mendez Pimentel Jr. v. Morquecho, because the Appellant failed to file a brief and enumerations of error by the statutory due date of April 13, 2026. The dismissal is a procedural sanction for non-compliance with appellate filing requirements and does not address the substantive merits of the underlying case.
Parties considering appellate litigation in Georgia should ensure compliance with all procedural deadlines, including the timely filing of briefs and enumerations of error. Failure to meet these requirements may result in dismissal of the appeal without consideration of the underlying claims.
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Benjamin Mendez Pimentel, Jr. v. Araceli Luna Morquecho
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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- Docket Number: A26A1583
Disposition: Dismissed
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Dismissed
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Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA,____________________
April 20, 2026
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
A26A1583. PIMENTEL v. MORQUECHO.
Because the Appellant has failed to file a brief and enumerations of error by the
due date of April 13, 2026, the above-referenced case is hereby DISMISSED.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
04/20/2026
I certify that the above is a true extract from
the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court
hereto affixed the day and year last above written.
, Clerk.
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