Samuel Kadyebo v. Centennial Court, 07-24-00036-CV

Samuel Kadyebo, acting pro se, filed a negligence suit against Centennial Court.
The trial court granted Centennial Court’s motions for both traditional and no-evidence summary judgment.
Kadyebo appealed the dismissal of his claims.
On appeal, Kadyebo submitted a pro se brief that was liberally construed by the appellate court.
The appellate court found Kadyebo’s briefing to be disjointed, lacking legal citations, record references, and meaningful analysis.
The court ultimately determined that Kadyebo waived review by failing to comply with briefing requirements.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether summary judgment for Centennial Court was proper	Kadyebo alleged negligence and unconscionable practices by Centennial Court	Centennial Court moved for summary judgment, arguing Kadyebo failed to present evidence or legal basis	Summary judgment affirmed for failure to adequately brief or support claims

Giddens v. Brooks, 92 S.W.3d 878 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2002) (liberally construing pro se pleadings and briefs)
Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co., 767 S.W.2d 686 (Tex. 1989) (liberal construction of points of error to ensure just adjudication)
Mansfield State Bank v. Cohn, 573 S.W.2d 181 (Tex. 1978) (pro se appellants held to same standards as represented parties)
ERI Consulting Eng’rs, Inc. v. Swinnea, 318 S.W.3d 867 (Tex. 2010) (issues may be waived for lack of argument, analysis, or citation)
Fredonia State Bank v. Gen. Am. Life. Ins. Co., 881 S.W.2d 279 (Tex. 1994) (points waived for inadequate briefing)