Fallis v. Louisiana Pacific Corp‪.‬

This appeal arises out of a worker's compensation case. Judgment was entered on June 29, 1988, and a Notice of Appeal was
filed timely on July 14, 1988. Under W.R.A.P. 3.02, the record on appeal must be filed within forty days from the date of
filing the notice of appeal. Under this rule, the record on appeal was due on or before September 2, 1988. The record on appeal
was filed on August 19, 1988, and counsel were notified of the docketing of the case on that date. W.R.A.P. 5.06 provides
that appellant's brief in a worker's compensation case is due fifteen days after the filing of the record on appeal in this
court. Under this rule, appellant's brief was due on or before September 5, 1988. In violation of this rule, appellant's brief
was not filed until September 19, 1988. W.R.A.P. 1.02 provides that failure to comply with the rules of appellate procedure is grounds for such action as the reviewing
court deems appropriate. Under the circumstances here, we shall dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. W.R.A.P. 5.11;
and Wiens v. American Motors Corporation, 717 P.2d 322, 323 (Wyo. 1986). Appellant may make application to the court for reinstatement
in accordance with W.R.A.P. 15.