Harris County, Texas v. Stephanie Jo Baker

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00930-CV 10/28/2015 FIRST COURT2:03:52 PM OF APPEALS Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County HOUSTON, TEXAS Envelope No. 7579952 11/11/2015 2:39:57 PM By: Khiela Jackson CHRISTOPHER PRINE Filed: 10/28/2015 2:03:52 PM CLERK

Cause No. 2014-02549

Stefanie Jo Baker, § FILED IN § 1st COURT OF APPEALS Plaintiff, § HOUSTON, In the District Court of TEXAS § 11/12/2015 8:00:00 AM v. § Harris County, Texas CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE § Clerk Harris County, Texas, § 295th Judicial District § Defendant. §

Defendant Harris County, Texas’ Notice of Appeal

Defendant Harris County, Texas (Harris County), desires to appeal from the Order denying

Harris County’s plea to the jurisdiction signed by the Court on October 14, 2015. Harris County

appeals to either the First or the Fourteenth Court of Appeals.

Harris County has not previously filed a related appeal or original proceeding in either the

First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals. o a

The appeal of this case is an accelerated appeal. This case is not a parental termination or

child protection case as defined by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.4.

Respectfully submitted, u i

Vince Ryan County Attorney inat to t

/s/ Keith A. Toler Keith A. Toler o ot iss

Assistant County Attorney Texas Bar No. 24088541 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 ny

Telephone: (713) 274-5265 s

Facsimile: (713) 755-8924 nta

Email: Keith.Toler@cao.hctx.net o rn

Counsel for Defendant Harris County, Texas i ia or Certificate of Service I certify that on October 28, 2015, I delivered a true and correct copy of this notice to

counsel for the parties listed below in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

James L. Krell Ron S. Rainey Tritico Rainey PLLC 1212 Durham Drive Houston, Texas 77007

Counsel for Plaintiff

F. Clinton Gambill, II Senior Assistant County Attorney 1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002

Counsel for Defendant o

/s/ Keith A. Toler a

Keith A. Toler Assistant County Attorney u i inat to t o ot iss ny s nta o rn i ia

2 or I, Chris Daniel, District Clerk of Harris County, Texas certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original record filed and or recorded in my office, electronically or hard copy, as it appears on this date. Witness my official hand and seal of office this November 11, 2015

Certified Document Number: 67648119 Total Pages: 2

Chris Daniel, DISTRICT CLERK HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

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