Garry L. Rollins and Carla D. Rollins v. Texas College and MPF Investments, LLC D/B/A "A-1 Rent All"

Opinion

ACCEPTED

12-15-00121-CV

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

6/29/2015 5:13:54 PM

CATHY LUSK

CLERK

CAUSE NO. 13-3353-A

GARRY L. ROLLINS AND § IN THE DISTRICT COURT FILED IN

CARLA D. ROLLINS, § 12th COURT OF APPEALS § TYLER, TEXAS Plaintiffs, § 6/29/2015 5:13:54 PM § CATHY S. LUSK v. § SMITH COUNTY,ClerkTEXAS §

TEXAS COLLEGE, CHRISTIAN § METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH § AND MPF INVESTMENTS, LLC § D/B/A “A-1 RENT ALL”, § §

Defendants. § 7TH DISTRICT COURT

MPF INVESTMENTS, LLC’S

CROSS-DESIGNATION OF ITEMS FOR CLERK’S RECORD

In addition to the items Plaintiffs and Texas College have designated, Defendant MPF Investments, LLC d/b/a A-1 Rent All requests that the clerk’s record on appeal from this cause would include the following additional items:

1) First Amended Plaintiffs’ Original Petition (filed 1/21/14).

2) Original Answer (filed 5/27/14).

3) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC’s Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Party (filed 8/12/14).

4) Plaintiffs’ Objection to Defendant MPF Investments, LLC’s Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Party (filed 8/25/14).

5) Order Granting Defendant MPF Investments, LLC’s Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Party (signed 9/2/14).

6) MPF Investments, LLC’s Motion to Compel Plaintiffs to Respond to Written Discovery and Brief in Support with all attachments (filed 10/1/14).

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7) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike MPF Investments, LLC’s Designation of Responsible Third Party (filed 10/8/14).

8) Order on MPF Investments, LLC’s Motion to Compel Plaintiffs to Respond to Written Discovery (signed 10/27/14).

9) Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike MPF Investments, LLC’s Designation of Responsible Third Party (signed 10/27/14).

10) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC’s Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike Responsible Third Party (filed 10/23/14).

11) Amended Answer (filed 11/13/14).

12) Supplemental Answer (filed 11/17/14).

13) Order Granting Summary Judgment (signed 12/9/14).

14) Motion for Severance (filed 12/15/14).

15) Agreed Motion (filed 12/30/14).

16) Severance (filed 1/6/15).

17) Order (signed 1/6/15).

18) MPF Investments, LLC’s Motion to Enforce Court Order on Written Discovery and for Sanctions with all attachments (filed 1/26/15).

19) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC D/B/A A-1 Rent All and Texas College’s Motion to Strike Expert Designations of Gilbert Martinez, Joe G. Gonzales, and Thomas M. Roney (filed 1/26/15).

20) Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendant MPF Investments, LLC D/B/A “A-1 Rent All”

and Texas College’s Motion to Strike Expert Designations of Gilbert Martinez, Joe G. Gonzales, and Thomas M. Roney (filed 2/3/15).

MPF INVESTMENTS, LLC’S CROSS-DESIGNATION Page 2 21) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC D/B/A A-1 Rent All and Texas College’s Reply to Plaintiffs’ Response to Motion to Strike Retained Experts Martinez, Gonzales, and Roney (filed 2/6/15).

22) Plaintiffs’ Reply to Defendants’ Reply Regarding Defendant MPF Investments, LLC D/B/A “A-1 Rent All” and Texas College’s Motion to Strike Expert Designations of Gilbert Martinez, Joe G. Gonzales, and Thomas M. Roney (filed 2/9/15).

23) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC D/B/A “A-1 Rent All”’s Second Amended Answer (filed 2/10/15).

24) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC’s Reply to Plaintiffs’ Response to Motion to Enforce Court Order on Written Discovery and for Sanctions with attachments (filed 2/13/15).

25) MPF Investments, LLC’s Reply to Plaintiffs’ Response to Traditional and No-

Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment and Objections to Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Evidence with attachments (filed 2/13/15).

26) Response (filed 2/10/15).

27) Order on Defendant MPF Investments, LLC D/B/A A-1 Rent All and Texas College’s Motion to Strike Expert Designations of Gilbert Martinez, Joe G. Gonzales, and Thomas M. Roney (signed 2/19/15).

28) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’

Emergency Motion to Reopen Summary Judgment Record and Request for Leave to Supplement Evidence with attachments. (filed 3/12/15).

29) Defendant MPF Investments, LLC’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Reconsider the Court’s Ruling on Defendant’s Traditional and “No Evidence” Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 3/19/15).

MPF INVESTMENTS, LLC’S CROSS-DESIGNATION Page 3 30) A bill of costs.

Respectfully submitted,

MARTIN, DISIERE, JEFFERSON & WISDOM, L.L.P.

By: /s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian Levon G. Hovnatanian

Texas Bar No. 10059825

hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com

808 Travis, 20th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 632-1700 – Telephone (713) 222-0101 – Facsimile

By: /s/ Todd M. Lonergan

Todd M. Lonergan

Texas Bar No. 12513700

lonergan@mdjwlaw.com

808 Travis, 20th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 632-1700 – Telephone (713) 222-0101 – Facsimile

By: /s/ Ryan K. Geddie

Ryan K. Geddie

Texas Bar No. 24055541

geddie@mdjwlaw.com

Tollway Plaza One

16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75248

(214) 420-5500 – Telephone (214) 420-5501 – Facsimile

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing MPF Investments, LLC’s Cross-Designation of Items for Clerk’s Record has been forwarded to the individuals listed below, by the methods indicated, on this 29th day of June, 2015.

Ernesto D. Sigmon WALKER SIGMON 416 West Saulnier Street Houston, Texas 77019 (via e-filing and e-mail at esigmon@esigmon.com) (Attorney for appellants Garry L. Rollins and Carla D. Rollins)

Trey Yarbrough YARBROUGH WILCOX GUNTER, PLLC 100 East Ferguson, Suite 1015 Tyler, Texas 75702 (via e-filing and e-mail at Trey@yw-lawfirm.com) (Attorney for appellee Texas College)

Ms. Lois Rogers, District Clerk SMITH COUNTY 100 N. Broadway Avenue Tyler, TX 75202 (via e-filing and U.S. Mail)

Ms. Cathy Lusk, Clerk TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS 1517 West Front Street Suite 354 Tyler, Texas 75702 (via e-filing)

/s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian

Levon G. Hovnatanian

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