David Bagwell, Individually and as Trustee of the David S. Bagwell Trust v. BBVA Compass, Sam Meade, and Marilyn D. Garner, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of the David Bagwelll Company and Trustee of the Estate of Evermore Communities, LTD.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 29, 2014
• Docket: 05-14-01579-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 12/29/2014 12:37:30 PM Appell.te Docket Number: os.:r

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Vs_ ai3vAco~;~s ;;d S;;;;'-M~~ L ._. ______ .. ~. __ _ . __ • _. - Case No_: rL ---__ Compamon FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 12/29/2014 12:37:30 PM LISA MATZ Amended/colTected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) Clerk $' '- -.------ _.- --- --- Appell.te Court: ~ ~ _~o!~"-- _ (to be filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32)

:1. Appellant II. Appellant Attnrney(o)

D Person 181 Organization (choose one) 181 Lead Attorney "'-'. --- -"--- '" ,-. -----. ------ -.~.~--.- 0····- - - I Organization Name: i~tly:n J:lc(i~, C~2 !~, e>f.1I First Name: ~~.----------~~ First Name: Middle Name: I¥: Middle Name: Last Name: POwers

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SBN: §~~3Sj :L AppeUant 11. AppeUant Attomey(s) D Person 181 Organization (choose one) 181 Lead Attorney Organization Name: M#ji~p: (]~iiei~: 7~_~:~!.:!iiI First Name: ~~~~---------------~ First Name: Middle Name: IW: Middle Name: Last Name: -, Last Name: Suffix: ,r--- -- Suffix: Pro Se: 0

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fiI. Appellee IV. Appellee Attomey(s) o Person [8JOrganization (choose one) [8J Lead Attorney Organization Name:~V:""~:· First Name: ~·",kha=e",i_-:======-:.:::.:.···.:::··=·-~··=·-:::::::::: First Name: Middle Name: 1

Middle Name: Last Name:

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llL Appellee ,V. Appellee AttGroey(s) [8J Person 0 Organization (choose one) [8J Lead Attorney Organization Name:[=~- :. First Name: ~~ . First Name: Middle Name: Middle Name: Last Name: ~l!i.ii:-_~ __________-, Last Name: M~ ·-·· Suffix: L Suffix: LawFirmName:~~~~I~~~__ : ProSe: 0 Address I: ~~II:il!i!~~ -:::::::~ Address 2: [?@~'t~ City: J>!il"i'... , State: ~ _ Zip+4: ~S20t Telephone: ~J{1tf.~~iiO.~. _. . ext. Fax: ~lnf7~~: : . Email: ~t;~ SBN: ~249f500_:

Page2of9 • Perfection Of Appeal And Jurisdictlon

Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): ~.~ .~~~

Dateorderorjudgmentsigned: ~ 19jitJ.1: ., Type of judgment 1>"ui~n~)~t ____ 3 Date notice of appeal filed in trial court: 1§:~"'if?!...i614 -': Ifmailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed: :

Interlocutory appeal of appealable order: DYes 181 No !fyes, please specify statutory or other basis 00 which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28): I· - .......... •. .•.. . • .... .•• . ..• ..... . .. -- ...•.•..••. ..... •. .• • •.. ••.• - . .. - .-- .. - --.... .

Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): DYes 181 No

Parental Tenninatioo or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): DYes I!lNo

Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): DYes IZI No ~f l~ p)~~.~p.~!!¥. ~!!rt<>_ry or.O!her_~is.ior."'.'.~~.~~~s~ L _ ___ _ .__ . :.~_ . _ ._ ..... _ . __ __ _. ______. ___.. _ _ . .,..V._ .. _ _ •

Agreed? (See TRAP 28.2): DYes IZI No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status: r::. ' .. . ~."'~""' ~'~.".' .-"-.. '- -.- -..- . ::-.~~.'.' ... '... '~:~. ~.

Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule: DYes I8l No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status: c '· ...•.•..• . ...•...•.. • .• . . .. .. -.--. . - . . . - ....... - . . . • . .-.•..... .•.. l......... ,.. _.. _ ".', __ " ". . .... . .. . .. _ . . _. ········· ·······0·· · ...:.....:. _ .' . .:.....:. ' ....::.:.:..:.:..:.=:::::.:::::::=::::====::=: ' ' :...:..

Does this case involve an amount under $100,000? DYes I8INo Judgment or order disposes of all parties and issues: IZI Yes DNo Appeal from final judgment: IZI Yes DNo Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity of. statute, rule, or ordinance? D Yes I8lNo

VI. A.tlon. Estendlng Time To Perfeet Appeal

Motion for New Trial: I8lYes DNo If yes, date filed: ~~J.I~~Pl~ Motion 10 Modify Judgment: DYes I8l No If yes, date filed: Requesl for Findings of Fact DYes I8l No If yes, date filed: and Conclusions of Law: Motion to Reinstate: DYes I8l No If yes, date filed:

Motion under TRCP 306a: DYes 181 No If yes, date filed: L..._ _ _ _ _ _.1

Other: DYes I8l No If other, please specify: i... . ---, VII. Indlgen.y Of Party: (AttaCh ruo·stamped COP) of all1davit, and e1ten.ion motion if flied.)

Affidavit filed in trial court: DYes IZI No If yes, date fi led: L~

Contest filed in trial court: OYes D Na If yes, dale filed:

Dale ruling on contest due:

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

Page 3 of9 !VIU. Bankruplc)

Has any party to the court's judgment filed for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal? DYes ~No If yes, please attach a copy of the petition,

Date bankruptcy filed: Bankruptcy Case Number:

IX. Trial Court And Reeord

Court: Clerk's Record:

County: ~~!!~::~ ::~::: o Trial Court Clerk: 181 District D CoWJty Trial Co.rt Docket Number (C.... No.): t>Q,i~.l Was clerk's record requested? DYes ~No F- -_ •• - •

If yes, date requested: to _ " .-- :-.. .. _--_.. -.. ..---- rial Judge (who tried or disposed of case): Ifno, date it wil be requested: ~:.~~ 29~~O~4oo 0

First Name: Were payment arrangements made with clerk? Mjddle Name: DYes I8INo Dindigent Last Name: ~---------------- (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.S(a),(b»

Address 1: ~~~~t Address 2 : Box~~ City: State: Zip+4: ~~02 Telephone: ~f~3:@2 ext Fax: Email:

Reporter's or Recorders Record:

Is there a reporter's record? DYes 181 No Was reporter's record requested? DYes ~No

Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded? DYes 181 No If yes, date ~equested: i' 0 ' __ 0 '

If no, date it will be requested: L.._. Were payment arrangeroents made with the court reporter/court recorder? Dyes D No Dindigent

Page40f9 D Court Reporter D Court Recorder D Official o Substitute Pinu Nalm:: Middle Nome.: L il.;Jt Nl1me~

Sufji:q

Address I: Address 2: City: fi; - - - " , - , i. , ,~--,

State: dUB L ___ __ ______ .. .•. _ .•.... ____ • .. ___ • .~ Zip+4: Telephone: ext. ~- .- •.---.. Fax: Email: t_ .~-

X. Sup",..ooeas Bond Supersedeas bond filed: DYes [g] No !fyes, date filed: ~ _ _ _ _ _ __

Will file: DYes [g] No

XI. Extraordinary ReUer

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

XII. Alternaiive Dispute ReoolutionIMediaiitm (Compiete section if llUug In the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th., 13th, or 14th Court of Appeal) Should this appeal be referred to mediation? [g] Yes 0 No r -- :::f no, please specify;L Has the case been through an ADR procedure? oYes [g] No If yes, who was the mediator? What type of ADR procedure? At what stage did the case go through ADR? Dpre-Trial 0 Post-Trial 0 Other

If other, please speciry: [ ::-_ •

Type of case? ~'- -.--- Give a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard for review, ifknown (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief):

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How was the case disposed of? ~j"~. Summary of relief granted, including amount of money judgment, and if any, damages awarded. ~a~§i~~_-::: If money judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages: PUllitive (or similar) damages: C ' Page 5 of9 Attorney's tees (tnal): Attorney's fees (appellate):

Oilier:_ __ ... _ If oilier, please specify:' _-===::...
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Will you challenge iliis Coutl's jurisdiction? DYes [8J No Does judgment have laoguage iliat one or more parties "take noiliing'''! i&1 Yes D No Does judgment have a Moilier Hubbard clause? DYes [8J No Oilier basis for finality? ~~

Rate ilie complexity ofilie case (use I for least aod 5 for most complex): D I D 2 [8J ' D ,4 05 Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other parties in thls case. [8JYes 0 No Can ilie parties agree on ao appellate mediator? DYes [8J No If yes, please give name, address, telephone, fax aod email address:

;----.. Name---. ..'. -, --- --- -- -..-. r ..--._-.. - Address __ ,. --- - Telephone :~ ~-- -. ~- . ....--- -----, -~- Email r--'-~--'

-- Languages oilier ilian English in which ilie mediator should be proficient: L~_~==:'::':::::::===::::==:;:::::::==::::===~I Name of person filing out mediation section of docketiog stateroent: : -~ -:- _---: ___ . ___ 1

xm. Related Matt.... List any pending or past related appeals before this or aoy oilier Texas appellate coutl by coutl, docket number, and style,

Docket Number: [5T~m}~ Trial Court: [~i~Jli

Page6of9 The Cou."rj;s of Appeals listed above, in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar Associations, are conducting a program to place a limited nmnber of civil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in the appeal before this Court.

The Pro Bono Committee is solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases for inclusion in the Program based upon a number of discretionaty criteria, inclnding the financial means of the appellant or appellee. If a case is selected by the Committee, and can be matched with appellate counsel, that counsel will take over representation of the appellant or appellee without charging legal fees. More information regarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Prognnn Pamphlet available 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 volWlteer lawyer, you will receive a letter from the Pro Bono Conunittee within thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days after submittiog this Docketing Statement. Note: there is no guamntee 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 Prognnn? 0 Yes I:8J 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 regardiog the appeal? 0 Yes I:8J No

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

If you have not previously filed an affidavit of Indigency and attached a file-stamped copy of that affidavit, does your income exceed 200% of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines? 0 Yes I:8J No These gnidelines can be found in the Pro Bono Prognnn Pamphlet as well as on the internet at ht!;p://aspe.hhs gov/poverty/06povertv.shtml.

Are you willing to disclose your financial circumstaoces to the Pro Bono Committee? 0 Yes I:8J No If yes, please attach an Affidavit ofindigency completed and executed by the appellant or appellee. Sample forms may be found in the Clerk's Office or on the internet at htn,. Uwww 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 of the issues to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable staodard of review, ifknown (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief; use a separate attachment, if necessary).

XV. Signature

Signa!u\-e of counsel (or pro se party) Date: ! I State Bar No.: i240359liC-' . ----,

Electronic Signature: rsi'?~I~ ~ I (Optional)

'-------------------n.~.-.- Page 7 of9 XVI. Certificate of Sen ice The undersigned counsel certifies that this docketing statement has been served on the followiug lead counsel for all parties to the 'trial CO~'sofdet~!j~~gm"\t as follows on ~J:t ~llf: . , ! ' . I , 1.../ \~ Signature\of counsel (or pro se party) Electronic Signature: r01P~nI~~­ (Option..!)

State BarNo.: ~4Il:iS918--:--_ Person Served Certificate of Service Requiremeots (TRAP 9.5(e)): A certificate of service must be signed by the person who made the service and must state: (1) the date aod maoner of service; (2) the name aod address of each person served, aod (3) if the person served is a party's attorney, the name of the party represented by that attorney

Please eoter the following for each person served:

Date Served:

Manner Served: First Name: ~~:::== Mict.a;;r ___-==:""____-, Middle Name: ~ Last Name: ,~-- - - - -. Suffix: Law Firm Name¥~Ri~jj"<:&~&~~ ____--,

Address I: ~~f~~ Address 2: City: ~7Q9't1ia!i~r§~:-.; ~8lI ~ - -. ~ -.- . _::::===J Zip+4: ~~2j)1 Telephone: ext.

Fax: ~i±?l'l~ .------.::=-:--_ ._- Email: ~~~"",~ If Attorney, Representing Party's Name: i:lB¥A~s !ll!!l..~ ~ Please enter the following for each person served:

Page8of9 Date Served: ~~ 23.• iOH .. Manner Served: fll

First Name: ~effrey

Middle Name: 1

Last Name: Suffix: Law Finn NBme: l" Address 1: ~-~~-re":' ~:- ~":':=-:;...'-:':==~~ Address 2: Sic &~(f" City: p~ State rfu· . ..···.. . Zil"'4: ~s~i "'" - ......... . - . . .. Telephone: g,i{~~ .6SJf ext.

Fax: ~ir~!-:ci~~~.~~ Email: ~j~S1n.!i!~:--~ - IfAttomey, Representing party's Name: ~vu:l~i." ..... . ..... .. '

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