Bob Deuell v. Texas Right to Life Committee, Inc.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 14, 2015
• Docket: 01-15-00011-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00011-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS Appellate Docket Number: Ol-15-00011-CV : HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/14/2015 11:36:35 AM Appe llate Case Style: Bob Deuell CHRISTOPHER -I PRINE CLERK Vs. Texas Right to Life Conuninee, Inc. I

Compani on Case No.: - - FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/14/2015 11:36:35 AM Amended/corrected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Appellate Court: 1st Court of Appeals (to be filed in the cou1t of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32)

I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s)

rgj Person D Organi zation (choose one) D Lead Attorney

First Name: George First Name: ~ob I Middle Name:

Middle Name: [ I Last Name: yde

Last Name: Deuell ,. J Suffi x:

Suffix: Law Firm Nam e:~enton avruTo Rocha Bema! Hyde & Zech, I .C. Address I : Q) uu w. v.uuam Lannon ur.. ;::,une ou'1 Pro Se: 0 -

- Address 2: I C ity: ustin State: ffexas Z ip+4: :78745-5320

Telephone: (5 12) 279-643 1 ext. [ I

Fax: (5 12) 279-6438 Email: " eorge.hyde@rampage-aus.com I SBN: ~06 157 I I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s)

rgj Person D Organization (choose one) rgj Lead Attorney

FiJst Name: con First Name: ~ob I Middle Name: I.

Middle Name: I Last Name: schirhart

Last Name: Deuel! I Suffix: • Suffix: Law Firm NameEenton avatTo Rocha Bernal H) de & Zech, .C. Address 1: t.ouu w. v. 1111am Lannon ur.. ;::,une OU'1 Pro Se: 0 - Address 2: I I

Page 1 of 10 City: Austin State: Tex.as Zip+4: 78745-5320 Telephone: (512) 279-6-B I ext.

Fax: t512) 279-6438 Emai I: cott.tschirhat1.~rampage-aus.com

SBN: 240 13655

Ill. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorne~ (s)

D Person [g! Organization (choose one) [gj Lead Attorney Organ ization Name: [texas Right to Life Committee First Name: N. First N ame: M idd le Name: !Tell)

Midd le Name: Last Name: dams

Last Name: Suffix: ~r. Suffix: Law Finn Name: Beime, Maynard & Parsons. L.L.P.

Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2500

Address 2:

City: Houston ._

State: Texas Zip+4: 77056 Telephone: (713) 623-0887 ext. Fax: \JLU 960- 1527 Email : tadams@bmpllp.com SBN: 00874010

Ill. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s)

D Pe rson [g!Organization (choose one) D Lead Attorney Organization N ame: Texas Right to Life Committee First Name: ~oseph

First Name: M idd le Name: M.

Midd le Name: Last Name: ixon

Last Name: Suffix: Suffi x: Law Firm Name: eirne. Maynard & Parsons. L.L.P.

ProSe: 0 Address 1:

City:

State: Texas Zip+4: Telephone: 7 J3) 623-0887 Fax: (713) 960-1527 Email :

SBN :

III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s)

D Person [g!Organi zation (choose one) D Lead Attorney Organization Name: exas Right to Life Committee First Name: aames Fir st Name: Midd le Name: ~in

Page 2of l0 Middle Name: Last Name: Trainor Last Name: Suffix: Ill. Suffi x: Law Firm Name: Beirne, Maynard & Parsons. L.L.P. Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 0 I W. 15th Street. Suite 845

Address 2: C ity: A ustin State: Texas Zip+4: Telephone: 512) 623-6700 ext. Fax: &?12) 623-670 I Email: ~rainor 1gbmpllp.com SBN: 04042052

Page 3 of 10 V. Perfection Of Appeal And Jurisdiction

Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Other

Date order or judgment signed: D ecember 23. 2014 Type of judgment: Interlocutol) Order ------~--~-------------- Date notice of appeal fi led in trial court: Janual) 7, 2015 If mai led to th e tria l coLilt clerk, also give the date mai led:

Interlocutory appeal of appea lab le order: DYes IZJ No If yes, please specify statutOJy or other basis on wh ich interloc utory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):

Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): IZJ Yes D No If yes, p lease specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated: pefendant filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, no hearing was held within the statutory time limit of nine!) (90) days. and the motion was denied by operation ofla\\. Parental Termination or Chi ld Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): DYes ~No

Perm issive? (See TRAP 28.3): DYes IZJ No If yes, please specify statutOJy or other basis for such status:

D Yes IZ] No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:

Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or ru le: DYes IZ] No Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis for such statu s:

Does this case invo lve an amount under $ 100,000? IZJ Yes D No Judgment or order di sposes of all parties and issues: D Yes IZ]No Appeal from final judgment: DYes IZ] No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the va lidity of a statute, rule, or ordinance? D Yes IZ]No

Vl. Actions E\tending Time To Perfect Appeal

Motion fo r New Trial: DYes IZ] No If yes, date fi led:

Motion to Modify Judgment: DYes IZ] No l fyes, date fi led: Req uest fo r Fi ndings of Fact DYes IZJ No If yes, date filed: and Conclusions of Law: Motion to Reinstate: DYes IZJ No If yes, date filed:

DYes IZ] No If yes, date filed: Motion under TRCP 306a: Other: DYes 1ZJ No If other, please specify:

VII. Indigene~ Of Par~: (Attach file-stamped copy of affida' it, and e\:tension motion if filed.)

Affidavit filed in trial court: DYes D No l fyes , date fi led:

Contest fi led in trial court: DYes IZ] No lfyes, date filed:

Date ruling on contest due:

Ruling on contest: D Sustained D Overruled Date of ruling:

Page 4 of 10 VIII. Bankrupt c~

Has any party to the court's judgm ent fi led for protecti on in bankruptcy whi ch might affect this appeal? DYes ~No l f yes, please attach a copy of the petition.

Date bankruptcy filed: Bankruptcy Case N umber:

LX. Trial Court And Record

Court: 151ncf Judicial District Court C lerk's Record: County: Ha n·is Trial Court Clerk: ~ District D County Trial Cou rt Docket ' umber (Ca use No.): !20 14-32 179_ _ __ Was clerk's record requested? ~ Yes D No

lf yes, date requested: Jan ual) 9. 2015 Trial J udge (who tri ed or disposed of case): If no, date it wi ll be requested: First Name: R obert Were payment arrangemen ts made with clerk? Middle Name: ~Yes DNo Dindigent Last Name: chaffer -------~-~~___]1 (Note: o request required und er TRAP 34.5(a),(b)) Suffi x:

Address I: 20 I Caroline II th Floor l Address 2: I City: H ouston I State: exas Zip + 4: 77002 I Telephone: (7 13) 368-60-lO ext.

Fax: (7 13) 368-680 I Emai I: Salcne.Smith:?hcdistrictclerk.com J

Reporter's or Recorder's Record:

Is there a reporter's record? DYes~ No

Was reporter's record requested? DYes [gj No

Was there a reporter's record e lectronically recorded? DYes ~ No

lf yes, date requested : I

If no, date it w ill be requested: Were payment arrangements made with the coutt repotter/court recorder? DYes [gj No Dindigent

Page 5 of 10 ~ Court Reporter D Court Recorder D Official D Substitute

First Name: Cynthia 1 Midd le Name: artinez l Last Name: M ontal\o I Suffix: Address 1: 15Jnd Ci'v il Dist Court, 20 I Caroline. II th Fir Address 2: I

City: ouston l State: exas Zip+ 4: 77002 I Telephone: (713) 368-6037 ext. I. j

Fax: Email: C) nthiam ajustex.net _j X. Supersedeas Bond

Supersedeas bond filed: DYes ~ No lfyes, date filed: J

Will file: DYes ~No

XI. Extraordinary Relief

Will you request extraordinary relief(e.g. temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court? DYes ~No If yes, briefly state the basis for your request: I

XH. Alternathe Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in theIst. 2nd. 4th. 5th, 6th. 8th. 9th, JOth, 11th. 12th. 13th. or Uth Court of Appeal)

Should this appeal be referred to mediation? DYes ~No

If no, please specify: l Has the case been through an ADR procedure? DYes ~No

If yes, who was the med iator? l What type of ADR procedure? ! At what stage did the case go through ADR? D Pre-Trial D Post-Trial D Other If other, please specify: I Type of case? Other G ive a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeal, the rel ief sought, and the applicable standard for review, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request add itional relief): Chapter ::!7 of the CPRC rcqum:s the dismissal of the Plaintift':> claims m this case The applicable standard ti)f re\ icw is de no\·o. I

How was the case di sposed of? Other Summary of relief granted, including amount of money judgment, and if any, damages awarded. None I If money judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages: $0.00 I Punitive (or similar) damages: f$..Q.OO

Page 6 of 10 Attorney's fees (trial): $45.605.00 Attorney's fees (appellate): $5,000.00 Other: $4,552.39 If other, please specify: f iling fee. copy of Clerk's Record. paralegal staff and costs

Will you challenge this Court's juri sdiction? D Yes lSI N o Does j udgment have language that one or more pa1t ies "take nothing"? D Yes lSI No Does j udgment have a Mother Hu bbard clause? D Yes ISl N o Other basis fo r fi nal ity? Inte rlocutor) Rate the complexity of the case (use 1 for least and 5 for most complex): ISl I D 2 D 3 D 4 D 5 Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other patt ies in th is case. ISl Yes D No Can the patt ies agree on an appellate med iator? DYes ISl No lf yes, please g ive name, address, telephone, fa x and email address: Name Address Telephone Fax Email ! L l ! Languages other than English in which the mediator should be proficient: N ame of person filing out medi ation section of docketing statement:

Xlll . Related Matters List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate coutt by coutt , docket number, and sty le.

Docket Number: Trial Cowt : --------------------------~

Sty le:

V s.

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Pag e7 of 10 XIV. Pro Bono Program: (Complete section if filing in the lst. 3rd, 5th, or 14th Courts of Appeals) The Courts of Appeals listed above, in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar Assoc iations, are conducting a program to place a limited number of civil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in the appeal before this Court.

The Pro Bono Comm ittee is solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases for inclusion in the Program based upon a number of discretionary criteria, including the fmancial means of the appellant or appellee. If a case is selected by the Committee, and can be matched with appellate counsel, that counsel w ill take over representation of the appellant or appellee without charging legal fees . More information regarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet ava ilable in paper form at the Clerk's Office or on the Internet at www.tex-app.org. If your case is selected and matched with a volunteer lawyer, you will receive a letter from the Pro Bono Committee within thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days after submitting this Docketing Statement. Note: there is no guarantee that if you submit your case for possible inclusion in the Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Committee will select your case and that pro bono counsel can be found to represent you. Accordingly, you should not forego seeking other counsel to represent you in this proceeding. By signing your name below, you are authorizing the Pro Bono committee to transmit publicly available facts and information about your case, including parties and background, through selected Internet sites and Listserv to its pool of volunteer appellate attorneys. Do you want this case to be considered for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program? 0 Yes IZ] No Do you authorize the Pro Bono Committee to contact your trial counsel of record in this matter to answer questions the committee may have regarding the appeal? 0 Yes IZJ No

Please note that any such conversations wou ld be maintained as confidential by the Pro Bono Committee and the information used solely for the purposes of considering the case for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program.

If you have not previously filed an affidavit oflndigency and attached a file-stamped copy of that affidavit, does your income exceed 200% of the U.S. Depat1ment of Health and Human Services Federal Povet1y Guidelines? 0 Yes IZ] No These guidelines can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well as on the internet at http://aspe. hhs.gov/poverty/06povertv. shtml.

Are you willing to disclose your fmancial circumstances to the Pro Bono Committee? 0 Yes IZJ No If yes, please attach an Affidavit oflndigency completed and executed by the appellant or appellee. Sample forms may be found in the C lerk's Office or on the internet at http://www.tex-app.org. Your participation in the Pro Bono Program may be conditioned upon your execution of an affidavit under oath as to your financial circumstances.

Give a brief description ofthe issues to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the app licable standard ofreview, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise add itional issues or request additional relief; use a separate attachment, if necessary).

XV. Signature

Signature of counsel (or pro se party) Date: anua!J.: 14,2015

Printed Name: co1t M. Tschirhart State Bar No.: ;:::.4 ..;.0:;.;1 :.:3;.;;6.=.. 5:;.; 5 _ _ _ _---J

Electronic Signature: (Optional)

Page 8 of 10 XVI. Certificate of Service

The undersigned counsel certifies that this docketiJ1g statement has been served on the following lead counsel for all parties to the trial court's order or judgment a ollows on ~------------~

Signature of counsel (or prose party) Electronic Signature: (Optional)

Person Served State Bar No.: ._______________ !240 13655 ~

Certificate of Service Requirements (TRAP 9.5(e)): A certificate of service must be signed by the person who made the service and must state: (I) the date and manner of service; (2) the name and address of each person served, and (3) if the person served is a party's attorney, the name of the party represented by that attorney

Please enter the following for each person served:

Date Served: Uanuary 14.2015

First Name:

Midd le Name:

Address 1: Address 2:

City: State

Fax:

Email:

If Attorney, Representing Pmty's Nam e: o.:.;:;.=:..==:.:t..:.to .:;....:;L:.:.i:..: fe'-C= om =m~i:.::.: tt~ e~ e '-'I"n"~ c"' . -=-A-=== =

Page 9 of 10 Date Served: ~anuary ~ ·' ' 14.2015 Manne r Served: bServed • F irst Name: Joseph

Middle Name: M .

Last Name: ~ix:on

Suffi x: Law Firm Name: Beirne, Maynard & Parson, L.L.P.

Address 1: Add ress 2:

City: Houston

State Texas Zip+4: 77056

Telephone: t?u) 623-oss7 ext. Fax: (713) 960- 1527 Email: jnixon@bmpllp.com

If Attorney, Representing P at1y's Name: Texas Right to Life Committee, Inc., A_p_pellee

P lease enter the following for each person served:

Date Served: }LanuaJ) 14. 2015

Manner Served: tServed

First Name: lrames

M iddle Name: ~-

Last Name: rainor Suffix: IIJ. Law F irm Name:Beime. Ma}nard & Parsons. l.L.P.

Address I: Address 2:

City: rAustin

State Zip+4: 8701

Telephone: ext.

Ema il:

If Attorney, Representin g P arty's Nam e: Texas Rlgbt to Life Committee, Inc., A ellee

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