ACCEPTED 01-15-00820-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/27/2015 1:25:40 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK Appellate Docket Number: 01-15-00820-CV
Appellate Case Style: Fredrick Dale Blevins
Pepper—Lawson Construction, L.P., Wineo Mansomy, L.P., and Alejandro Sanchez FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS Companion Case No.: HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/27/2015 1:25:40 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Amended/corrected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) Appellate Court: lst Court ofAppeals (to he filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32)
I. Appellant ll. Appellant Attorm-.y(s)
[2 Person |:| Organization (choose one) D Lead Attorney First Name: Randolph First Name: Fredrick Middle Name: James
Middle Name: Dale Last Name: Amaro
Last Name: Blevins Suffix: Jr.
Suffix: Law F irm Name: Amaro Law F irm Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 2500 E TC Jester, Suite 525 Address 2:
City: Houston State: Texas 7.ip+4: 77008
Telephmlet 713-864-I941 exp Fax: 713-864-1942 Email: james@amarolawfirm.eom
SEN: 24036134
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
|:l Person Organization (choose one) El Lcod Attorney Organization Nan1e:Pepper-Lawson Construction, LIP‘ First Name: Michael
First Name: Middle Name: Vernon
Middle Name: Last Name: Winchester
Last Name: Suffix:
Suffix: Law Firm Name: Michael V. Winchester & Associates, PC. Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 5 601 Granite Parkway, Suite 410
Address 2:
City: Plano
State: Texas Zip+4; 75024 Telephone: 214-423-0000 OX1.
Fax: 214-423-0001 Email: mwinehcster@wine11esterlaw.net
SBN: 21754350 Pagel of1O III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
Person Organization (choose one) El Lead Attorney 1:]
Organization Name: First Name: Michael
First Name: Winco Mansomy, L.P. Middle Name: Vernon
Last Name: Sulifix:
Suliix: Law Firm Name: Michael V. Winchester & Associates, PC. Pro Se: O Address 1: 5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 410
State: Texas z1p+4; 75024 Telephone: 214-423-0000 ext‘
Fax: 214-423-0001 Email: m\vinehester@winehester1aw.net
SEN: 21754350
III. Appellce IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
Person [jOrganization (choose one) D Lead Attorney First Name: Michael
First Name: Alejandro Middle Name: Vernon
Last Name: Sanchez Sulilix:
Suffix: Law Firm Name: Michael V. Winchester & Associates, P.C. Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 410
State: Texas Zip+4; 75024 Telephone: 214-423-0000 ext‘
Fax: 214-423-0001 Email: mwinchester@winehesterlaw.net
SBN: 21754350
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attm'ney(s)
Person |:]Organization (choose one) 1:] Lead Attorney [:| 1* irst Name: Gary
First Name: Middle Name:
Middle Name: Last Name: Patterson
Last Name: Suffix: l_
Page2of1O Suffix: Law Firm Name: Gaty E. -Patterson, P.C. Pro Sc: 0 Address 1: 1010 Lamar, Suite 860
City: Houston State: Texas ;;p+4; 77002 Telephone: 713-223-3095 CXL Fax: 713-223-2121 Email: gpat‘te1'5on@gpattc1'son law.can1
SBN: l5590830
Page3 of10 V. Perfection 0fAppeal And Jurisdiction Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): l7‘ersonal Injury
Date order orjudgment signed: September 4, 2015 Type ofjudgment: Jury Trial
Date notice of appeal tiled in trial court: September 24, 2015
Ifmailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed:
interlocutory appeal of appealahle order: |:| Yes No Ifyes, please speei ly statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):
Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): l:l V53 El N0 ll'yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated:
Parental Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): |:|Yes ENO Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): lj Yes N0 Ifyes, please speeily statutory or other basis for such status:
Agreed? (See TRAP 23.2): I3 V68 E N0 If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule: l:l YCS l>__Sl N0 Ifycs, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Does this case involve an amount under $l00.000'.’ D Yes No Judgment or order disposes ofall parties and issues: Yes |:INo Appeal from Iinal judgment: [XI Yes [I No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity 01’a statute, rule, or ordinance‘? D Yes No
VT. Actions Extending Time To Perfect Appeal
Motion for New Trial: I:lYcs IE No Ifycs, date filed:
Motion to Modify Judgment: |:|Yes No Ifyes, date filed:
Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions ol'Law: [:1 Yes E No flyeg) date filed;
|:|Yes N0 lfyes, date tiled: Motion to Rcinstate:
Motion under TRCP 30621: D Yes No lfycs, date tiled:
Other: E] Yes No Ifother, please specity:
V]_l. Indigency Of Party: (Attach file-stamped copy of affidavit, and extension motion if filed.)
Affidavit tiled in trial court: I:l Yes D No If yes, date tiled:
Contest filed in trial court: l:lY‘55 lg N0 Tfyes, dais fill’-Cl:
Date ruling on contest due:
Ruling on contest: |:| Sustained I:I Overruled Date Ofrulingj
Page4of1O VIII. Bankruptcy
Has any party to the courflsjudgment tiled for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal’? |jYes No Ifyes, please attach a copy ofthc petition.
Date bankruptcy tiled: Bankruptcy Case Number:
IX. Trial Court And Record
Court: 157st IUDICIAL DISTRICT Clerk's Record:
County: HARRIS Trial Court Clerk: District I:] County
Trial Court Docket Number (Cause N0.): 2012-72845 Was clerk's record requested? [E Yes D No lfyes. date requested: September 24, 2015
Trial Judge (who tried or disposed of case): lfno, date it will be requested:
First Name: Randy Were payment arrangements made with clerk? Middle Name: |X|Yes BN0 Ijludigent
LasLName: Wilson (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b)) Suffix:
Address 1: 201 Caroline, 11th Floor
Address 2 2
City: Houston State: Texas Zip + 4: ‘77002
Telephone: 713-368-6230 CXL
Fax: Email:
Reporter's or Recorder's Record:
ls mere 21 reporter's record? |X]Yes D No Was reporter's record requested? Yes D No
Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded? X Yes D No Ifyes, date requested: September 24, 2015
llino, date it will be requested:
Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? Yes D No Dmdigem
Page5of10 Court Reporter E] Court Recorder |:| Ollieial D Substitute
First Name: Sheri
Middle Name: Last Name: Ullrich
Suffix:
Address l: 201 Caroline, l lth Floor
City: Houston State: Texas Zip +4: 77002
Telephone: 713-368-6242 ext.
Fax:
Email: sheri_ul lrich@j ustex.net
X. Supersedeas Bond Supersedeas bond filed: |:| Yes E] No lfyes, date filed:
Will file: D Yes No
XI. Extraordinary Relief
Will you request extraordinaiy relief (e.g. temporary or ancillary reliel) Ii'om this Court? D Yes No Ifyes, briefly state the basis for your request:
XII. Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, I0th, 11th, 12th, 13th, or 14th Court of Appeal)
Should this appeal be referred to mediation? D YCS NO If no, please speeify:Appeal frame\vork not applicable to this case
Has the case been through an ADR procedure‘? Yes D No If yes, who was the mediator? Nancy Huston What type of ADR procedure? Evaluative
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ACCEPTED 01-15-00820-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/27/2015 1:25:40 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK Appellate Docket Number: 01-15-00820-CV
Appellate Case Style: Fredrick Dale Blevins
Pepper—Lawson Construction, L.P., Wineo Mansomy, L.P., and Alejandro Sanchez FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS Companion Case No.: HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/27/2015 1:25:40 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Amended/corrected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) Appellate Court: lst Court ofAppeals (to he filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32)
I. Appellant ll. Appellant Attorm-.y(s)
[2 Person |:| Organization (choose one) D Lead Attorney First Name: Randolph First Name: Fredrick Middle Name: James
Middle Name: Dale Last Name: Amaro
Last Name: Blevins Suffix: Jr.
Suffix: Law F irm Name: Amaro Law F irm Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 2500 E TC Jester, Suite 525 Address 2:
City: Houston State: Texas 7.ip+4: 77008
Telephmlet 713-864-I941 exp Fax: 713-864-1942 Email: james@amarolawfirm.eom
SEN: 24036134
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
|:l Person Organization (choose one) El Lcod Attorney Organization Nan1e:Pepper-Lawson Construction, LIP‘ First Name: Michael
First Name: Middle Name: Vernon
Middle Name: Last Name: Winchester
Last Name: Suffix:
Suffix: Law Firm Name: Michael V. Winchester & Associates, PC. Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 5 601 Granite Parkway, Suite 410
Address 2:
City: Plano
State: Texas Zip+4; 75024 Telephone: 214-423-0000 OX1.
Fax: 214-423-0001 Email: mwinehcster@wine11esterlaw.net
SBN: 21754350 Pagel of1O III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
Person Organization (choose one) El Lead Attorney 1:]
Organization Name: First Name: Michael
First Name: Winco Mansomy, L.P. Middle Name: Vernon
Last Name: Sulifix:
Suliix: Law Firm Name: Michael V. Winchester & Associates, PC. Pro Se: O Address 1: 5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 410
State: Texas z1p+4; 75024 Telephone: 214-423-0000 ext‘
Fax: 214-423-0001 Email: m\vinehester@winehester1aw.net
SEN: 21754350
III. Appellce IV. Appellee Attorney(s)
Person [jOrganization (choose one) D Lead Attorney First Name: Michael
First Name: Alejandro Middle Name: Vernon
Last Name: Sanchez Sulilix:
Suffix: Law Firm Name: Michael V. Winchester & Associates, P.C. Pro Se: 0 Address 1: 5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 410
State: Texas Zip+4; 75024 Telephone: 214-423-0000 ext‘
Fax: 214-423-0001 Email: mwinchester@winehesterlaw.net
SBN: 21754350
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attm'ney(s)
Person |:]Organization (choose one) 1:] Lead Attorney [:| 1* irst Name: Gary
First Name: Middle Name:
Middle Name: Last Name: Patterson
Last Name: Suffix: l_
Page2of1O Suffix: Law Firm Name: Gaty E. -Patterson, P.C. Pro Sc: 0 Address 1: 1010 Lamar, Suite 860
City: Houston State: Texas ;;p+4; 77002 Telephone: 713-223-3095 CXL Fax: 713-223-2121 Email: gpat‘te1'5on@gpattc1'son law.can1
SBN: l5590830
Page3 of10 V. Perfection 0fAppeal And Jurisdiction Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): l7‘ersonal Injury
Date order orjudgment signed: September 4, 2015 Type ofjudgment: Jury Trial
Date notice of appeal tiled in trial court: September 24, 2015
Ifmailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed:
interlocutory appeal of appealahle order: |:| Yes No Ifyes, please speei ly statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):
Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): l:l V53 El N0 ll'yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated:
Parental Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): |:|Yes ENO Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): lj Yes N0 Ifyes, please speeily statutory or other basis for such status:
Agreed? (See TRAP 23.2): I3 V68 E N0 If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule: l:l YCS l>__Sl N0 Ifycs, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Does this case involve an amount under $l00.000'.’ D Yes No Judgment or order disposes ofall parties and issues: Yes |:INo Appeal from Iinal judgment: [XI Yes [I No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity 01’a statute, rule, or ordinance‘? D Yes No
VT. Actions Extending Time To Perfect Appeal
Motion for New Trial: I:lYcs IE No Ifycs, date filed:
Motion to Modify Judgment: |:|Yes No Ifyes, date filed:
Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions ol'Law: [:1 Yes E No flyeg) date filed;
|:|Yes N0 lfyes, date tiled: Motion to Rcinstate:
Motion under TRCP 30621: D Yes No lfycs, date tiled:
Other: E] Yes No Ifother, please specity:
V]_l. Indigency Of Party: (Attach file-stamped copy of affidavit, and extension motion if filed.)
Affidavit tiled in trial court: I:l Yes D No If yes, date tiled:
Contest filed in trial court: l:lY‘55 lg N0 Tfyes, dais fill’-Cl:
Date ruling on contest due:
Ruling on contest: |:| Sustained I:I Overruled Date Ofrulingj
Page4of1O VIII. Bankruptcy
Has any party to the courflsjudgment tiled for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal’? |jYes No Ifyes, please attach a copy ofthc petition.
Date bankruptcy tiled: Bankruptcy Case Number:
IX. Trial Court And Record
Court: 157st IUDICIAL DISTRICT Clerk's Record:
County: HARRIS Trial Court Clerk: District I:] County
Trial Court Docket Number (Cause N0.): 2012-72845 Was clerk's record requested? [E Yes D No lfyes. date requested: September 24, 2015
Trial Judge (who tried or disposed of case): lfno, date it will be requested:
First Name: Randy Were payment arrangements made with clerk? Middle Name: |X|Yes BN0 Ijludigent
LasLName: Wilson (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b)) Suffix:
Address 1: 201 Caroline, 11th Floor
Address 2 2
City: Houston State: Texas Zip + 4: ‘77002
Telephone: 713-368-6230 CXL
Fax: Email:
Reporter's or Recorder's Record:
ls mere 21 reporter's record? |X]Yes D No Was reporter's record requested? Yes D No
Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded? X Yes D No Ifyes, date requested: September 24, 2015
llino, date it will be requested:
Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? Yes D No Dmdigem
Page5of10 Court Reporter E] Court Recorder |:| Ollieial D Substitute
First Name: Sheri
Middle Name: Last Name: Ullrich
Suffix:
Address l: 201 Caroline, l lth Floor
City: Houston State: Texas Zip +4: 77002
Telephone: 713-368-6242 ext.
Fax:
Email: sheri_ul lrich@j ustex.net
X. Supersedeas Bond Supersedeas bond filed: |:| Yes E] No lfyes, date filed:
Will file: D Yes No
XI. Extraordinary Relief
Will you request extraordinaiy relief (e.g. temporary or ancillary reliel) Ii'om this Court? D Yes No Ifyes, briefly state the basis for your request:
XII. Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, I0th, 11th, 12th, 13th, or 14th Court of Appeal)
Should this appeal be referred to mediation? D YCS NO If no, please speeify:Appeal frame\vork not applicable to this case
Has the case been through an ADR procedure‘? Yes D No If yes, who was the mediator? Nancy Huston What type of ADR procedure? Evaluative
At what stage did the ease go through ADR? Prc-Trial D Post-Trial D Other
Ifother, please specify:
Type of case’? Personal Injury Give a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard for review, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief): Denial of P laiutiff‘ s No Evidence Motion for Sunnnzuy Judgment on Defendants’ Aflinnative Defenses, Order denying Plainliff’s JNOV and Motion for New Trial, and adverse evidentiary rulings.
How was the ease disposed ol? Trial
Stimmary of relief granted, including amount of money judgment, and ifany, damages awarded. Actual-$ 70,850.00;l’re I Interest~ $23,321.03;C Om C OS t 5 «$17,879.32 ‘t
Ifinoney Judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages; _ $170,850.00
Punitive (or similar) damages:
Page 6 ofl0 Attorney's fees (trial):
Attorney's fees (appellate):
Other:
lfother. please specify:
Will you challenge this Court'sjurisdiction‘? |:|Yes No Does judgment have language tl1at one or more parties "Lake notliing"? El Yes No Does judgment have a Mother Hubbard clause’? Yes |:] No Other basis for finality? Appealable Order
Rate the complexity ofthe case (use 1 For least and 5 for most complex): [XI 1 D2 D D4 3 [:I 5
Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other parties in this case. Yes E] No
Can the parties agree on an appellate mediator‘? D Yes E No Tfyes, please give name, address, telephone. fax and email address:
Name Address Telephone Fax Email
Languages other than English in which the mediator should be proficient:
Name of person filing out mediation section of doeketing statement: R. James Amaro
XIII. Related Matters
List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate court by court, docket number, and style.
Docket Number: Trial Court:
Style:
Vs.
Page7of10 XIV. Pro Home Program: (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 3rd, Stli, or 14th Courts of Appeals)
The Courts ofAppeals listed above, in conjunction with the State Bar ofTcxas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar Associations, are conducting a program to place a lirrrited number ofeivil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in
the appeal before this Corrrt.
solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases for inclusion in the Program based upon a number of The Pro Bono Committee is the Committee, and can be matched discretionary criteria, including the financial means ofthc appellant or appcllee. [fa case is selected by without charging legal fees. More information with appellate counsel, that counsel will take over representation of the appellant or appcllee form Clerk's Office or on the Internet at regarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet available in paper at the www.tcx~app.org. ifyour case is selected and matched with a Volunteer lauyer, you will receive a letter fi‘om the Pro Bono Committee within thirty (30) to forty-five (45)days after submitting this Dockcting Statement. ifyou submit your case For possible inclusion in the Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Committee will select Note: there is no guarantee that seeking other counsel represent you your case and that pro bono counsel can be found to represent you. Accordingly, you should not forego to
Bono committee transmit publicly available facts and in this proceeding. By signing your narue below, you are authorizing the Pr'o to pool ofvoluntccr appellate information about your case, including parties and background, through selected Internet sites and Listsew to its attorneys. Do you want this case to be considered for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program‘? I:l Yes No
Do you authori/.e the Pro Bono Committee to contact your trial counsel ofrecord in this matter to answer questions the committee may have regarding the appeal? l:l Y55 N0
Please note that any such conversations would be maintained as confidential by the Pro Bono Committee and the information used solely for
the purposes ofeonsidering the case for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program.
does your income exceed 200% of Ifyou have not previously tiled an affidavit of Indigency and attached a lile-stamped copy ofthat aflidavit,
the US. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines‘? Yes D D No These guidelines can be found
Are you willing to in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well as on the intcrnet
disclose your financial circumstances to the Pro Bono Committee‘? lfyes, please attach an Affidavit of Indigency completed and executed by the appellant or Offiee or on the internet at lrttp://w\vw.tex-ap ;.org. Your participation in the Pro Bono Program l:l YC3 ~ at ht’tp://aspe.hhs.g0v/goverty/Oopoverg.shtm|.
appellee. Sample forms may be found in the Clerk's may be conditioned upon your execution of an affidavitunder oath as to your financial circumstances.
Give a brief description of the issues to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard ofrcview, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief; use a separate attachment, if necessary).
XV. Signature
Signature of counsel (or pro sc party) Date: October 27, 2015
Printed Name: R. James Amaro State Bar No.: 24036134
Electronic Signature: R. James Amaro /s/ (Optional)
Page8of10 XVI. Certificate of Service
The undersigned counsel eertiiies that this Lloeketing statement has been served on the following lead counsel for all parties to the trial
order orjudgment as follows on Qgtobey 2, 2015
~ court's
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Signaiu1'e'I§f counsel (or pro se party) Eleetronie Signature: (Optional)
State Bar No.: 24036134 Person Served Certificate of Service Requirements (TRAP 9.5(e)): A ecrtificzlte ofservice must he 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 apz1rty’s attorney. the name of the party represented hy that attorney
Please enter the following for each person served:
Date Served: October 2, 2015
Manner Served: eSerVed
First Name: Michael
Middle Name: VCFHOI1
Last Name: Wimillestel‘
Law Firm Name;Miehae1 V. Winchester & Associates, P.C. Address 1; 5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 410 V
Address 2: l
City; Plano
State Texas Zip+4: 75024
Telephoncg 214-423-0000 ext,
Fax; 214-423-0001
Ema; 1; m\vi11ehester@\Vi11ehesterlawnet
IfAttorney, Representing Party's Name: Please enter the following for each person sewed:
Page 9 of10 Date Served: October '7, 2015
Manner Served: cServed
First Name: GQW Middle Name:
Last Namc: Patterson
Suffix:
Law Firm Name; Gaty E. Patterson. P.C.
Address 1; I010 Lamar, Suite 860 Address 2:
City; Houston State Texas V Zip+4: 77002
Telephone: 713-223-3095 1
ext.
Fax; 713-223-2121
Email; gpaLterson@gpattcrson[aw.com
If Attorney, Representing Party's Name:
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